Water observed in the atmosphere of τ Boötis Ab with CARMENES/CAHA
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Oxford University Press (OUP) 514:3 (2022) stac1512-
Charon’s refractory factory
Science Advances American Association for the Advancement of Science 8:24 (2022) eabq5701
Abstract:
We combine novel laboratory experiments and exospheric modeling to reveal that “dynamic” Ly-α photolysis of Plutonian methane generates a photolytic refractory distribution on Charon that increases with latitude, consistent with poleward darkening observed in the New Horizons images. The flux ratio of the condensing methane to the interplanetary medium Ly-α photons, φ, controls the distribution and composition of Charon’s photoproducts. Mid-latitude regions are likely to host complex refractories emerging from low-φ photolysis, while high-φ photolysis at the polar zones primarily generate ethane. However, ethane being colorless does not contribute to the reddish polar hue. Solar wind radiolysis of Ly-α–cooked polar frost past spring sunrise may synthesize increasingly complex, redder refractories responsible for the unique albedo on this enigmatic moon.A Near-surface Temperature Model of Arrokoth
The Planetary Science Journal American Astronomical Society 3:5 (2022) 110
Sub-field of view surface thermal modeling of Cassini CIRS observations of Rhea during south polar winter
Icarus Elsevier 377 (2022) 114910
Extreme exospheric dynamics at Charon: Implications for the red spot
Geophysical Research Letters Wiley 49:8 (2022) e2021GL097580