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October 2, 20250 citationsOpen Access

JWST/MIRI observations of the young TWA 27 system: hydrocarbon disk chemistry, silicate clouds, evidence for a CPD

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PPP. PatapisMMM. Morales-CalderónAAAditya M. Arabhavi

Key Points

  • The study showcases the atmospheric and disk characterization of TWA 27A and TWA 27b using JWST/MIRI.
  • MIRI spectra indicate at least 11 organic molecules within the disk, with notable absence of water or silicate dust emissions.
  • A 740 K blackbody model fits the inner disk rim of TWA 27A, while TWA 27b has a matched atmosphere of Teff 1400 K.
  • These observations provide crucial insights into the formation and evolution of circumplanetary disks and young atmospheres.

Abstract

The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) enables the characterisation of young self-luminous gas giants at previously inaccessible wavelengths, revealing physical processes in gas, dust, and clouds. We characterise the young planetary system TWA 27 (2M1207) in the mid-infrared (MIR), studying the atmosphere and disk spectra of the M9 brown dwarf TWA 27A and its L6 planetary-mass companion TWA 27b. We obtained data with the MIRI Medium Resolution Spectrometer (MRS) from 4.9 to 20 um, and MIRI Imaging in the F1000W and F1500W filters. We applied high-contrast imaging methods to extract the companion's spectral energy distribution up to 15 um at 0.78 arcsec separation and a contrast of 60. Combining these with published JWST/NIRSpec spectra, we analysed the 1-20 um range using self-consistent atmospheric grids and 0D slab models for molecular disk emission. The atmosphere of TWA 27A is well fitted by a BT-SETTL model with Teff 2780 K, log g 4.3, plus a 740 K blackbody for the inner disk rim. The disk shows at least 11 organic molecules, with no water or silicate dust emission detected. The atmosphere of TWA 27b is matched by a Teff 1400 K low-gravity model with extinction, best fit by the ExoREM grid. MIRI spectra and photometry for TWA 27b reveal a silicate cloud absorption feature between 8-10 um and significant (>5 sigma) infrared excess at 15 um consistent with circumplanetary disk emission. These MIRI observations provide new insights into TWA 27, revealing diverse features to study the formation and evolution of circumplanetary disks and young dusty atmospheres.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68de5d9c83cbc991d0a2029dhttps://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2507.08961
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