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NguyenJ

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Briefly describe the three most commonly used methods of indirect planet detection.
 
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Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to have plate tectonics.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

The Doppler technique measures the periodic change in velocity of a star due to the motion of a planet around it. The astrometric technique measures the periodic change in the position of a star on the sky as it responds to the motion of a planet around it. The transit technique measures the dip in star brightness as the planet moves in front of the stellar disk.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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