For an Exoplanet to Be Detected Via the Astrometric Method

question 97

Multiple Choice

For an exoplanet to be detected via the astrometric method, it must

• A) orbit its star with a component of its motion parallel to the line of sight to from the star to Earth.
• B) orbit its star with a component of its motion perpendicular to the line of sight to from the star to Earth.
• C) have a low albedo.
• D) have a high albedo.

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