A plot of the transmission spectrum for exoplanet HAT-P-11b, with data from NASA's Kepler, Hubble and Spitzer observatories combined. The results show a robust detection of water absorption in the Hubble data. Transmission spectra of selected atmospheric models are plotted for comparison.
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Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | HAT-P-11 | |
System | HAT-P-11 | |
Target Type | Exoplanet | |
Mission | Hubble Space Telescope (HST) | Kepler, Spitzer Space Telescope |
Instrument Host | Hubble Space Telescope | Kepler, Spitzer Space Telescope |
Host Type | Space Telescope | |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Infrared, Water | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2014-09-24 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/ESA/STScI | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA18839 | |
Identifier | PIA18839 |