Exoplanet phase curves at large phase angles. Diagnostics for extended hazy atmospheres
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx2428
Abstract: At optical wavelengths, Titan's brightness for large Sun-Titan-observer phase angles significantly exceeds its dayside brightness. The brightening that occurs near back-illumination is due to moderately large haze particles in the moon's extended atmosphere that forward-scatter… read more here.
Keywords: phase; exoplanet phase; forward scattering; phase angles ... See more keywords