Which Method Does the Kepler Space Telescope Use to Detect

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which method does the Kepler space telescope use to detect extrasolar planets?

• A) Doppler method
• B) microlensing method
• C) wobble method
• D) transit method
• E) astrometric method

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