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1. Exoplanet

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   Transit Photometry
   This method measures the periodic dimming of a star's light caused by an exoplanet passing directly between the star and the observer (a transit). The depth of the dip reveals the ratio of the planet's cross-sectional area to the star's area, allowing for radius determination. Transit surveys, such as the Kepler Space Telescope mission, have been instrumental in accumulating large catalogs of confirmed worlds. A critical variable in this technique is the [System Transit Index](/e…