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Reading a transit light curve
A star of radius shows a periodic dip of in brightness every days, lasting hours. The stellar mass is . Determine (a) the planet's radius in Jupiter radii and (b) verify the transit duration is consistent with a central transit.
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Reading resources
Material that covers the physics behind this problem.
- An Introduction to Modern AstrophysicsCarroll & Ostlie
The standard reference for olympiad-level astrophysics. Chapters 1-3 cover the celestial sphere, orbits and the magnitude system.
Textbook - NASA Exoplanet ArchiveNASA / Caltech
Real transit and radial-velocity data. Great source for building your own practice problems.
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