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HAT-P-7 Light Curve Magnified
HAT-P-7 Light Curve Magnified
08/05/2009

Animation of HAT-P-7 light curve with magnified y-axis to better show the occultation dip in brightness. When the planet passes behind the star, light that is reflecting off the planet from the star gets blocks, causing a tiny dip in brightness.
Credit: NASA Kepler Mission/Dana Berry

Credit: NASA/Kepler mission/Dana Berry

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