一个年轻的超级木星的富含CO2的大气
Yapeng Zhang1, Ignas A G Snellen2, Alexander J Bohn1
1Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Nature
|July 15, 2021
概括
天文学家在超级木星TYC 8998-760-1 b的大气中发现了高比例的碳-13元素. 这一发现表明,这颗行星可能是从一氧化碳雪线之外的13C丰富的冰中形成的.
科学领域:
- 天文学和行星科学
- 外行星大气层
- 同位素地质化学
背景情况:
- 对于了解太阳系起源,星际化学和恒星核合成,同位素的丰度比率至关重要.
- 虽然在太阳系中碳同位素的比率是恒定的,但在星际环境中是不同的.
- 冰的分离和化学反应等过程可以改变原行星盘中的碳同位素比例.
研究的目的:
- 研究年轻的超木星TYC 8998-760-1 b大气中的碳同位素比例.
- 要确定行星的大气组成是否偏离预期的太阳系或星际值.
主要方法:
- 在TYC 8998-760-1 b的大气中观察到13CO.
- 分析光谱数据以确定12CO/13CO比率.
- 对大气温度,化学成分和校准不确定性的边缘化.
主要成果:
- 在统计学意义大于6西格玛时检测到13CO.
- 确定了12CO/13CO比率为[公式:见文本] (可信度为90%).
- 这表明与地球和当地星际值相比,13C的丰富程度显著.
结论:
- 超木星TYC 8998-760-1 b显示出大量的13C.
- 鉴于它位于二氧化碳雪线之外, 这颗行星很可能从13C丰富的冰中积累了碳.
- 这为气体巨星的形成途径和同位素分离在行星积累中的作用提供了洞察力.
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