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CHEOPS finds KELT-1b darker than expected in visible light

Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 668, pp. A93

Abstract

Recent studies based on photometry from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have suggested that the dayside of KELT-1b, a strongly irradiated brown dwarf, is significantly brighter in visible light than what would be expected based on Spitzer observations in the infrared. We observed eight eclipses of KELT-1b with CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS) to measure its dayside brightness temperature in the bluest passband observed so far, and we jointly modelled the CHEOPS photometry with the existing optical and near-infrared photometry from TESS, LBT, CFHT, and Spitzer. Our modelling has led to a self-consistent dayside spectrum for KELT-1b covering the CHEOPS, TESS, H, Ks, and Spitzer IRAC 3.6 and 4.5 µm bands, where our TESS, H, Ks, and Spitzer band estimates largely agree with the previous studies. However, we discovered a strong discrepancy between the CHEOPS and TESS bands. The CHEOPS observations yield a higher photometric precision than the TESS observations, but they do not show a significant eclipse signal, while a deep eclipse is detected in the TESS band. The derived TESS geometric albedo of 0.36−0.13+0.12 is difficult to reconcile with a CHEOPS geometric albedo that is consistent with zero because the two passbands have considerable overlap. Variability in cloud cover caused by the transport of transient nightside clouds to the dayside could provide an explanation for reconciling the TESS and CHEOPS geometric albedos, but this hypothesis needs to be tested by future observations.

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  1. Universidad de La Laguna · Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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    Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

  2. University of St Andrews

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    Centre for Exoplanet Science, SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK

  3. University of Geneva

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

    Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

  4. University of Bern · Center for Space and Habitability

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    Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

  5. Universidad de La Laguna · Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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    Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

  6. University of Turin

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    Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 1, 10125, Torino, Italy

  7. University of Bern · Center for Space and Habitability

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    Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

  8. University of Bern · Center for Space and Habitability

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    Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

    Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

    Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

    Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

  11. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Division Technique de I'INSU · Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers

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    Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, CNES, LAM, 38 rue Frédéric Joliot-Curie, 13388 Marseille, France

    Division Technique INSU, CS20330, 83507 La Seyne-sur-Mer Cedex, France

  12. University of Bern · University of Warwick · Center for Space and Habitability

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    Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK

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    Departamento de Fisica e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, CAUP, Rua das Estrelas, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal

  14. Austrian Academy of Sciences · Space Research Institute

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    Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstrasse 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

  15. University of Geneva

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

    Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

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    INAF, Osservatorio Astrofísico di Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy

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    Departamento de Fisica e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, CAUP, Rua das Estrelas, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal

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    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, CAUP, Rua das Estrelas, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal

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    Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

  20. Universidad de La Laguna · Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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    Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

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    Institut de Ciencies de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain

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    Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain

    Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain

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    Admatis, 5. Kandó Kálmán Street, 3534 Miskolc, Hungary

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    Depto. de Astrofísica, Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA), ESAC campus, 28692 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain

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    Departamento de Fisica e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal

    Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, CAUP, Rua das Estrelas, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal

  25. Austrian Academy of Sciences · Space Research Institute

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    Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstrasse 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

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    Centre for Exoplanet Science, SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK

  35. European Space Agency · European Space Research and Technology Centre

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    Science and Operations Department – Science Division (SCI-SC), Directorate of Science, European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Keplerlaan 1, 2201-AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands

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    Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Rutherfordstrasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany

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    Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden

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    Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, CNES, LAM, 38 rue Frédéric Joliot-Curie, 13388 Marseille, France

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    Astrobiology Research Unit, Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 19C, 4000 Liège, Belgium

    Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute, Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 19C, 4000 Liège, Belgium

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    Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Rutherfordstrasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany

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    INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova, Italy

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    Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, CNES, LAM, 38 rue Frédéric Joliot-Curie, 13388 Marseille, France

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    Science and Operations Department – Science Division (SCI-SC), Directorate of Science, European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Keplerlaan 1, 2201-AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands

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    ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Physics, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, 1117, Hungary

    Konkoly Observatory, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, 1121 Budapest, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, Hungary

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    Department of Astronomy, Stockholm University, AlbaNova University Center, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden

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    Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Rutherfordstrasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany

  64. University of Bern

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    Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

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    Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

    Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Chemin Pegasi 51, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland

  74. University of Bern

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    Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

  75. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

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    Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Rutherfordstrasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany

  76. Austrian Academy of Sciences · Space Research Institute

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    Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Schmiedlstrasse 6, 8042 Graz, Austria

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