For the Transit of an Extrasolar Planet to Be Observed

question 9

Multiple Choice

For the transit of an extrasolar planet to be observed, the

• A) orbital plane of the planet has to be aligned along our line of sight
• B) planet has to be very large
• C) orbital plane has to be perpendicular to our line of sight
• D) parent star has to be very small

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