The 13CO-rich atmosphere of a young accreting super-Jupiter
(2021) In Nature 595(7867). p.370-372- Abstract
Isotope abundance ratios have an important role in astronomy and planetary sciences, providing insights into the origin and evolution of the Solar System, interstellar chemistry and stellar nucleosynthesis1,2. In contrast to deuterium/hydrogen ratios, carbon isotope ratios are found to be roughly constant (around 89) in the Solar System1,3, but do vary on galactic scales with a 12C/13C isotopologue ratio of around 68 in the current local interstellar medium4–6. In molecular clouds and protoplanetary disks, 12CO/13CO ratios can be altered by ice and gas partitioning7, low-temperature isotopic ion-exchange reactions8 and isotope-selective... (More)
Isotope abundance ratios have an important role in astronomy and planetary sciences, providing insights into the origin and evolution of the Solar System, interstellar chemistry and stellar nucleosynthesis1,2. In contrast to deuterium/hydrogen ratios, carbon isotope ratios are found to be roughly constant (around 89) in the Solar System1,3, but do vary on galactic scales with a 12C/13C isotopologue ratio of around 68 in the current local interstellar medium4–6. In molecular clouds and protoplanetary disks, 12CO/13CO ratios can be altered by ice and gas partitioning7, low-temperature isotopic ion-exchange reactions8 and isotope-selective photodissociation9. Here we report observations of 13CO in the atmosphere of the young, accreting super-Jupiter TYC 8998-760-1 b, at a statistical significance of more than six sigma. Marginalizing over the planet’s atmospheric temperature structure, chemical composition and spectral calibration uncertainties suggests a 12CO/13CO ratio of 31−10+17(90% confidence), a substantial enrichment in 13C with respect to the terrestrial standard and the local interstellar value. As the current location of TYC 8998-760-1 b at greater than or equal to 160 astronomical units is far beyond the CO snowline, we postulate that it accreted a substantial fraction of its carbon from ices enriched in 13C through fractionation.
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abstract = {{<p>Isotope abundance ratios have an important role in astronomy and planetary sciences, providing insights into the origin and evolution of the Solar System, interstellar chemistry and stellar nucleosynthesis<sup>1,2</sup>. In contrast to deuterium/hydrogen ratios, carbon isotope ratios are found to be roughly constant (around 89) in the Solar System<sup>1,3</sup>, but do vary on galactic scales with a <sup>12</sup>C/<sup>13</sup>C isotopologue ratio of around 68 in the current local interstellar medium<sup>4–6</sup>. In molecular clouds and protoplanetary disks, <sup>12</sup>CO/<sup>13</sup>CO ratios can be altered by ice and gas partitioning<sup>7</sup>, low-temperature isotopic ion-exchange reactions<sup>8</sup> and isotope-selective photodissociation<sup>9</sup>. Here we report observations of <sup>13</sup>CO in the atmosphere of the young, accreting super-Jupiter TYC 8998-760-1 b, at a statistical significance of more than six sigma. Marginalizing over the planet’s atmospheric temperature structure, chemical composition and spectral calibration uncertainties suggests a <sup>12</sup>CO/<sup>13</sup>CO ratio of 31−10+17(90% confidence), a substantial enrichment in <sup>13</sup>C with respect to the terrestrial standard and the local interstellar value. As the current location of TYC 8998-760-1 b at greater than or equal to 160 astronomical units is far beyond the CO snowline, we postulate that it accreted a substantial fraction of its carbon from ices enriched in <sup>13</sup>C through fractionation.</p>}},
author = {{Zhang, Yapeng and Snellen, Ignas A.G. and Bohn, Alexander J. and Mollière, Paul and Ginski, Christian and Hoeijmakers, H. Jens and Kenworthy, Matthew A. and Mamajek, Eric E. and Meshkat, Tiffany and Reggiani, Maddalena and Snik, Frans}},
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title = {{The <sup>13</sup>CO-rich atmosphere of a young accreting super-Jupiter}},
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