The Size and Shape of a Planet's Orbit Can Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

The size and shape of a planet's orbit can be determined by

• A)the Doppler technique.
• B)transit observations.
• C)spectral measurements.
• D)knowing the planet's mass by any technique and applying Newton's version of Kepler's third law.
• E)gravitational microlensing.

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