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Phase-curve observations of the 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet WASP-43b, made at mid-infrared wavelengths using JWST, provide evidence that fast winds limit the formation of methane on the cooler, cloudy nightside of the planet. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription $29.99 / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 12 digital issues and online access to articles $119.00 per year only $9.92 per issue Buy this article Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Stevenson, K. B. et al. Thermal structure of an exoplanet atmosphere from phase-resolved emission spectroscopy. Science 346, 838-841 (2014). This paper presents the first spectroscopic phase curve of WASP-43b, obtained using the Hubble Space Telescope. Article
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Download references Publisher's note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This is a summary of: Bell, T. J. et al. Nightside clouds and disequilibrium chemistry on the hot Jupiter WASP-43b. Nat. Astron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02230-x (2024). Nightside clouds form and winds drive disequilibrium chemistry on a hot Jupiter.
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Fig. 1: A comparison of the observed 5-10.5 micron phase curve to general circulation model (GCM) simulations.
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