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Detection of an exoplanet: transit method

author: Illustration Grégoire Cirade/Novapix

reference: a-exo99-30080

Image Size 300 DPI: 44 * 30 cm

If a planet crosses in front of its star, then the observed brightness of the star (yellow line) is modified.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - EXOPLANET - EXTRASOLAR PLANET - ILLUSTRATION - ORBIT - PLANET - STAR - TRANSIT -