Stellar Eclipse and Planetary Transit (IMAGE)

Lehigh University

Stellar Eclipse and Planetary Transit

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This is an artist's impression of the simultaneous stellar eclipse and planetary transit events on Kepler-1647. Such a double eclipse event is known as a syzygy.

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Lynette Cook

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