Tag: solar system
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HD 189733 B: Unveiling the Terrifying Atmosphere of the Exoplanet
HD 189733B HD 189733 b is an exoplanet located approximately 63 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula. HD 189733 b was first discovered in 2005 through the transit method, where the planet passes in front of its parent star, causing a slight decrease in the star’s brightness and the colour of the planet…
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Transit graph: Kepler measures the brightness of stars
[videopress AizKc7V6] Kepler measures the brightness of stars. The data will look like an EKG showing the heart beat. Whenever a planet passes in front of its parent star as viewed from the spacecraft, a tiny pulse or beat is produced. From the repeated beats we can detect and verify the existence of Earth-size…