Chair of Theoretical Astrophysics of Extrasolar Planets

Research Groups

Team meetings (including visitors), seminars & Master projects

• Team Meetings: Wednesdays from 09:00 to 10:30 (observatory lecture hall)
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• Geosciences of Exoplanets for Astrophysicists Seminar: Wednesdays from 14:00 to 15:30 (observatory 1OG seminar room and sometimes in Geosciences Department building)
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• Bayesian Inference and Artificial Intelligence Seminar: Thursday from 09:15 to 11:00
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• Master Projects Offered in Chair
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News from the Munich Exoplanet Chair

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Recent Publications

• Ph.D student Anna Lueber recently led an atmospheric retrieval study of the hot Jupiter WASP-39b, which is a target of the Early Release Science (ERS) program of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The paper has been published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. By running a large suite of retrievals on 4 spectra measured by 4 different instruments of the JWST, the study showed that the detections of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide are model-dependent based on interpreting these spectra alone.
  • Information content of JWST spectra of WASP-39b

• A paper led by David Cont (Fraunhofer-Schwarzschild-Fellow) has recently been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. The study consists of an in-depth characterization of the emission spectrum of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-178b, providing detailed insights into the thermal, chemical and dynamical properties of its dayside. The successful application of a joint retrieval of CRIRES+, TESS and CHEOPS observations highlights the potential of combined studies with space- and ground-based instruments and represents a promising avenue for advancing our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres.
  • Exploring the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-178b