Exoplanets Have Been Detected Around Binary Stars Through

question 47

Multiple Choice

Exoplanets have been detected around binary stars through

• A) their effects on the spectra of the stars.
• B) the slow increase in the orbital period of the stars, induced by the planet's gravity.
• C) the slow decrease in the orbital period of the stars, induced by the planet's gravity.
• D) their effects on the timing of eclipses of the stars.

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