An Exoplanet Detected Through Microlensing Causes

question 63

Multiple Choice

An exoplanet detected through microlensing causes

• A) variations in the brightness of a star that is distant from both the exoplanet and Earth.
• B) variations in the brightness of the star the exoplanet orbits.
• C) variations in the spectrum of a star that is distant from both the exoplanet and Earth.
• D) variations in the spectrum of a star that the exoplanet orbits.

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