JWST COMPASS: NIRSpec/G395H Transmission Observations of TOI-776 c, a 2 Rearth M Dwarf Planet
Johanna Teske, Natasha E. Batalha, Nicole L. Wallack, James Kirk,, Nicholas F. Wogan, Tyler A. Gordon, Munazza K. Alam, Artyom Aguichine, Angie, Wolfgang, Hannah R. Wakeford, Nicholas Scarsdale, Jea Adams Redai, Sarah E., Moran, Mercedes L\'opez-Morales, Annabella Meech

TL;DR
This study presents JWST NIRSpec observations of TOI-776 c, a small warm exoplanet, revealing no strong molecular features and setting constraints on its atmospheric composition, contributing to understanding atmospheres of similar planets.
Contribution
First transmission spectrum of TOI-776 c using JWST, providing new constraints on its atmospheric metallicity and molecular weight, and exploring the detectability limits of small planet atmospheres.
Findings
No strong molecular features detected in the spectrum.
Atmospheric metallicity constrained to >180-240x solar.
Detection thresholds for small planet atmospheres discussed.
Abstract
The atmospheres of planets between the size of Earth and Neptune at short orbital periods have been under intense scrutiny. Of the ~dozen planets in this regime with atmospheres studied so far, a few appear to have prominent molecular features while others appear relatively void of detectable atmospheres. Further work is therefore needed to understand the atmospheres of these planets, starting with observing a larger sample. To this end, we present the 3-5 micron transmission spectrum of TOI-776 c, a warm (Teq ~420 K), ~2 Rearth, ~7 Mearth planet orbiting an M1V star, measured with JWST NIRSpec/G395H. By combining two visits, we measure a median transit precision of ~18 ppm and ~32 ppm in the NRS1 and NRS2 detectors, respectively. We compare the transmission spectrum to both non-physical and physical models, and find no strong evidence for molecular features. For cloud-top pressures…
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Taxonomy
TopicsStellar, planetary, and galactic studies · Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
