Kepler-1647 b Transiting (IMAGE)

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Kepler-1647 b Transiting

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

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Figure credit: Lynette Cook

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