Ground-based light curves from LCOGT, KeplerCam, and MUSCAT2. The colored data points correspond to the binned data at 5 minute cadence. The solid black line is the median model from
Ground-based light curves from LCOGT, KeplerCam, and MUSCAT2. The colored data points correspond to the binned data at 5 minute cadence. The solid black line is the median model from
χ2 maps for HCN, CO2 + 13CO2, C6H6, C2H4, C2H6, CH4, and water. The color scale shows the χ2min/χ22 . The best fit model (χ2 min/χ2 = 1) is marked
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