Accurate model stellar fluxes are key for the analysis of observations of individual stars or stellar populations. Model spectra differ from real stellar...
Bright Opportunities for Atmospheric Characterization of Small Planets: Masses and Radii of K2-3 b, c, and d and GJ3470 b from Radial Velocity Measurements and Spitzer Transits
We report improved masses, radii, and densities for four planets in two bright M-dwarf systems, K2-3 and GJ3470, derived from a combination of new radial...
Bright Points in the Quiet Sun as Observed in the Visible and Near-UV by the Balloon-borne Observatory SUNRISE
Bright points (BPs) are manifestations of small magnetic elements in the solar photosphere. Their brightness contrast not only gives insight into the thermal...
Broad-band spectrophotometry of HAT-P-32 b: search for a scattering signature in the planetary spectrum
Multicolour broad-band transit observations offer the opportunity to characterize the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet with small- to medium-sized telescopes...
Broadband transmission spectroscopy of HD 209458b with ESPRESSO: evidence for Na, TiO, or both
Context. The detection and characterization of exoplanet atmospheres is currently one of the main drivers pushing the development of new observing facilities...
Brown dwarf companion with a period of 4.6 yr interacting with the hot Jupiter CoRoT-20 b
We report the discovery of an additional substellar companion in the CoRoT-20 system based on six years of HARPS and SOPHIE radial velocity follow-up. CoRoT-20...
Ca II 8542 Å brightenings induced by a solar microflare
Aims: We study small-scale brightenings in Ca II 8542 Å line-core images to determine their nature and effect on localized heating and mass transfer in active...
Ca II and Hα flaring M dwarfs detected with multi-filter photometry
Context. Understanding and characterising the magnetic activity of M dwarfs is of paramount importance in the search for Earth-like exoplanets orbiting them...
Calcium triplet metallicity calibration for stars in the Galactic bulge
Aims: We present a new calibration of the calcium II triplet equivalent widths versus [Fe/H], constructed upon K giant stars in the Galactic bulge. This...