LTT9779b transiting (IMAGE)

University of New Mexico

LTT9779b transiting

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This artist's impression shows LTT9779b transiting the star it orbits. This transit briefly blocks an appreciable fraction of the star's light, and is how the planet was first discovered by NASA's TESS mission.

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Ethen Schmidt , Kansas University

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