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Methods of detecting exoplanets

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We look for planets far away.

Confirmed exoplanets by methods EPE.svg
Confirmed exoplanets by methods EPE.svg
They are hard to see. Stars are very bright. They hide the small planets. We watch for a star to dim.
Transit method variable-size planet 4K.webm
Transit method variable-size planet 4K.webm
This shows a planet is there. Do you like space?

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Confirmed exoplanets by methods EPE.svg
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Transit method variable-size planet 4K.webm
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Exoplanet Mass-Radius Scatter Super-Earth.png
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Keplerspacecraft-20110215.jpg
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Artist's concept of PSR B1257+12 system.jpg
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Beta Pictoris system annotated.jpg

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