Revisiting the Atmosphere of HAT-P-70b with CARMENES High-resolution Transmission Spectroscopy

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Authors: T. Gan, Jaume Orell-Miquel, Fei Yan, Lisa Nortmann, Jorge Sanz-Forcada, Enric Pallé, Shude Mao, P. J. Amado, José A. Caballero, Stefan Cikota, D. Cont, Artie P. Hatzes
+10 more Thomas Henning, F. Lesjak, Manuel López-Puertas, David Montes, Juan Carlos Morales, A. Peláez-Torres, Andreas Quirrenbach, Ansgar Reiners, I. Ribas, A. Schweitzer
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Abstract

Abstract Owing to hot and inflated envelopes that facilitate atmospheric studies, ultrahot Jupiters (UHJs) have attracted much attention. Significant progress has been achieved, from enlarging the sample size to broadening the studies to encompass diverse stellar types and ages. Here, we present a transmission spectroscopy study of HAT-P-70b, a UHJ orbiting a young A-type star, through high-resolution observations with CARMENES at the 3.5 m Calar Alto telescope. By using the line-by-line technique, we confirm the previous detections of H α , Na i , and Ca ii , report a new tentative detection of K i , and impose an upper limit on the He triplet absorption. Through cross-correlation analysis, we identify the Ca ii and Fe i absorptions, both blueshifted by approximately 5 km s −1 , indicating a day-to-night side atmospheric wind. Additionally, we find a new tentative detection of K i . We do not see any significant atmospheric molecular signal in the near-infrared data. Putting HAT-P-70b in the context of UHJs from the literature, it turns out that (1) H α absorption is more common on gas giants orbiting stars younger than 1 Gyr, with a relative detection probability of P Age

Fields of Study & Subjects

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Publication details

Journal / source
The Astronomical Journal
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Volume
171
Issue
2
Pages
89–89
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN