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| A '''mini-Neptune''' is an ] with a mass substantially below the mass of the Solar System's ] and ], but otherwise is similar to Neptune in having a thick ]/] atmosphere on top of deep water/ammonia/ |
A '''mini-Neptune''' is an ] with a mass substantially below the mass of the Solar System's ] and ], but otherwise is similar to Neptune in having a thick ]/] atmosphere on top of deep water/ammonia/heavier volatiles. For planets without the thick atmosphere there is the term ].<ref>, | ||
| E.J.W. de Mooij (1), M. Brogi (1), R.J. de Kok (2), J. Koppenhoefer (3,4), S.V. Nefs (1), I.A.G. Snellen (1), J. Greiner (4), J. Hanse (1), R.C. Heinsbroek (1), C.H. Lee (3), P.P. van der Werf (1),</ref> | E.J.W. de Mooij (1), M. Brogi (1), R.J. de Kok (2), J. Koppenhoefer (3,4), S.V. Nefs (1), I.A.G. Snellen (1), J. Greiner (4), J. Hanse (1), R.C. Heinsbroek (1), C.H. Lee (3), P.P. van der Werf (1),</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 26 June 2012
A mini-Neptune is an extrasolar planet with a mass substantially below the mass of the Solar System's Neptune and Uranus, but otherwise is similar to Neptune in having a thick Hydrogen/Helium atmosphere on top of deep water/ammonia/heavier volatiles. For planets without the thick atmosphere there is the term ocean planet.
There may be a dividing line between the existence of mini-Neptunes and rocky super-Earths at around twice the radius of the Earth.
See also
References
- Optical to near-infrared transit observations of super-Earth GJ1214b: water-world or mini-Neptune?, E.J.W. de Mooij (1), M. Brogi (1), R.J. de Kok (2), J. Koppenhoefer (3,4), S.V. Nefs (1), I.A.G. Snellen (1), J. Greiner (4), J. Hanse (1), R.C. Heinsbroek (1), C.H. Lee (3), P.P. van der Werf (1),
- Architecture of Kepler's Multi-transiting Systems: II. New investigations with twice as many candidates, Daniel C. Fabrycky, Jack J. Lissauer, Darin Ragozzine, Jason F. Rowe, Eric Agol, Thomas Barclay, Natalie Batalha, William Borucki, David R. Ciardi, Eric B. Ford, John C. Geary, Matthew J. Holman, Jon M. Jenkins, Jie Li, Robert C. Morehead, Avi Shporer, Jeffrey C. Smith, Jason H. Steffen, Martin Still
- When Does an Exoplanet’s Surface Become Earth-Like?, blogs.scientificamerican.com, 20 June 2012
- Six New Planets: Mini-Neptunes Found Around Sunlike Star, Victoria Jaggard, National Geographic News, Published February 2, 2011
- Barnes, Rory; Jackson, Brian; Raymond, Sean N.; West, Andrew A.; Greenberg, Richard (January 13, 2009). "The HD 40307 Planetary System: Super-Earths or Mini-Neptunes?". The Astrophysical Journal. 695 (2): 1006. arXiv:0901.1698. Bibcode:2009ApJ...695.1006B. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/695/2/1006.