Artist's Illustration of HAT-P-11b Transmission Spectrum Plot

A plot of the transmission spectrum for exoplanet HAT-P-11b, with Kepler, Hubble WFC3, and Spitzer transits combined. The results show a robust detection of water absorption in the WFC3 data. Transmission spectra of selected atmospheric models are plotted for comparison.

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NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI)

About The Data
Data Description	Note: Observations from NASA's Kepler Mission and Spitzer Space Telescope contributed to the discovery of HAT-P-11b. Hubble data for this release of HAT-P-11b were obtained from the following HST proposal: : D. Deming (University of Maryland, College Park, and NASA Ames/Astrobiology Institute), H. Knutson (Caltech), N. Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge/Institute of Astronomy), and K. Todorov (ETH Zurich). The science team comprises: J. Fraine (University of Maryland, College Park, Institute of Astrophysics/Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Caltech), D. Deming (University of Maryland, College Park, and NASA Ames/Astrobiology Institute), B. Benneke and H. Knutson (Caltech), A. Jordan and N. Espinoza (Institute of Astrophysics/Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), N. Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge/Institute of Astronomy), A. Wilkins (University of Maryland, College Park), and K. Todorov (ETH Zurich).

About The Data

Data Description

Note: Observations from NASA's Kepler Mission and Spitzer Space Telescope contributed to the discovery of HAT-P-11b. Hubble data for this release of HAT-P-11b were obtained from the following HST proposal: : D. Deming (University of Maryland, College Park, and NASA Ames/Astrobiology Institute), H. Knutson (Caltech), N. Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge/Institute of Astronomy), and K. Todorov (ETH Zurich). The science team comprises: J. Fraine (University of Maryland, College Park, Institute of Astrophysics/Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Caltech), D. Deming (University of Maryland, College Park, and NASA Ames/Astrobiology Institute), B. Benneke and H. Knutson (Caltech), A. Jordan and N. Espinoza (Institute of Astrophysics/Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), N. Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge/Institute of Astronomy), A. Wilkins (University of Maryland, College Park), and K. Todorov (ETH Zurich).

About The Object
Object Name	A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description	The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position	Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position	Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
Constellation	One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
Distance	The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
Dimensions	The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
About The Data
Data Description	Proposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive. Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
Instrument	The science instrument used to produce the data.
Exposure Dates	The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
Filters	The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
Image Credit	The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
Publication Date	The date and time the release content became public.
Color Info	A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Orientation	The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.

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