2025A&A...695A.186N -
Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 695A186 (2025/3-1)
Cold dayside winds shape large leading streams in evaporating exoplanet atmospheres.
NAIL F., MacLEOD M., OKLOPCIC A., GULLY-SANTIAGO M., MORLEY C.V. and ZHANG Z.
Abstract (from CDS):
Recent observations of planetary atmospheres in HAT-P-32 b and HAT-P-67 b reveal extensive outflows reaching up to hundreds of planetary radii. The helium 1083 nm light curves for these planets, captured across their full orbits, show notable asymmetries: both planets display more pronounced pre-transit than post-transit absorptions, with HAT-P-67 b being the more extreme case. Using 3D hydrodynamic simulations, we identified the key factors influencing the formation of a dense leading outflow stream and characterized its morphology. Our models suggest that such a geometry of escaped material is caused by a relatively cold outflow with a high mass-loss rate, launched preferentially from the planet's dayside. From the simulations we calculated synthetic He I 1083 nm spectra that show large absorption depths and irregular line profiles due to complex gas kinematics. We find that the measurements of the He I 1083 nm equivalent width and the velocity shift relative to the planet's rest frame, observed over a significant portion of the planet's orbital phase, can provide important constraints on the outflow properties and its interaction with the stellar wind.
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© The Authors 2025
Journal keyword(s):
hydrodynamics - radiative transfer - planets and satellites: atmospheres - planet-star interactions
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