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Doppler and Transit Planet-Finding Methods

Explore two other indirect approaches for finding exoplanets: first, by measuring the Doppler shift in the color of a star due to the pull of an unseen orbiting planet; and second, by measuring the tiny drop in the brightness of a star as a planet transits in front of it.

English
  • Originally Aired September 24, 2015
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created June 24, 2021 by
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  • Modified June 24, 2021 by
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