The KELT-7b atmospheric thermal-inversion conundrum revisited with CHEOPS, TESS, and additional data

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Garai, Z.

Krenn, A.

Cubillos, P. E.

Bruno, G.

Smith, A. M. S.

Wilson, T. G.

Brandeker, A.

Günther, M. N.

Heitzmann, A.

Carone, L.

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English

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The KELT-7b atmospheric thermal-inversion conundrum revisited with CHEOPS, TESS, and additional data

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August 2025

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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0004-6361

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1432-0746

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700

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