Sketches

On this page are some cartoony illustrations I have made for explaining the transit method, transmission spectroscopy and the process of atmospheric retrieval.

Feel free to use these if you wish to (kindly cite this webpage and me if you do so).

These Exoplanet Sketches by Agnibha Banerjee are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

L 98-59 d Banner Image for ConversationPermalink

Read the article here: Conversation Article

Transit MethodPermalink

Transit LightcurvePermalink

A transit lightcurve.

Transit Lightcurve in Different WavelengthsPermalink

A transit lightcurve split into different wavelengths.

Transmission and Emission GeometryPermalink

Transmission and Emission Geometry with parts of planet probed highlighted.

Transmission SpectroscopyPermalink

Transmission SpectrumPermalink

A transmission spectrum with some rough features marked.

Effect of Gas AbundancesPermalink

Effect of gas abundances on a transmission spectrum (trace gases).

Effect of TemperaturePermalink

Effect of temperature on a transmission spectrum.

Effect of Atmospheric Mean Molecular WeightPermalink

Effect of atmospheric mean molecular weight on a transmission spectrum.

Transmission Spectroscopy GeometryPermalink

An illustration of the transmission spectroscopy geometry with JWST (Made using Canva).

Atmospheric RetrievalPermalink

Only DataPermalink

First ModelPermalink

Second ModelPermalink

Third Model - FitsPermalink

Corner PlotPermalink