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    Planet transit

    The planet passes in front of the parent star
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    • Title Planet transit
    • Released 13/06/2003 4:35 pm
    • Copyright Hans Deeg
    • Description

      As the planet passes in front of its parent star, the brightness of the star decreases.

      Figure based on image by Hans Deeg, from '
      Transits of extrasolar planets'.


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    • Mission COROT , SOHO

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