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  • Detection of Oxygen and Car...
    Vidal-Madjar, A; Désert, J.-M; Etangs, A. Lecavelier des; Hébrard, G; Ballester, G. E; Ehrenreich, D; Ferlet, R; McConnell, J. C; Mayor, M; Parkinson, C. D

    The Astrophysical journal, 03/2004, Letnik: 604, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    Four transits of the planet orbiting the star HD 209458 were observed with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on board the Hubble Space Telescope. The wavelength domain (1180-1710 Å) includes H I as well as C I, C II, C IV, N V, O I, S I, Si II, Si III, and Si IV lines. During the transits, absorptions are detected in H I, O I, and C II (5%+/-2%, 13%+/-4.5%, and 7.5%+/-3.5%, respectively). No absorptions are detected for other lines. The 5% mean absorption over the whole H I Lyα line is consistent with the previous detection completed in 2003 at higher resolution (Vidal-Madjar et al.). The absorption depths in O I and C II show that oxygen and carbon are present in the extended upper atmosphere of HD 209458b (nicknamed ``Osiris''). These species must be carried out up to the Roche lobe and beyond, most likely in a state of hydrodynamic escape.