File:Transit method.gif
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Animation showing the transit method for the detection of exoplanets.
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English: This shows how two planets orbiting their host star (top left). As the planet pass in front of the disk of the star, or transit (top right), they block some amount of light from reaching Earth. These dips in flux are shown as the lightcurve on the bottom. |
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| Author | Aspolanski |
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