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How Do We Find Planets Around Other Stars?

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity describes techniques scientists use to find planets orbiting other stars. Learners will spin ï¿½ï¿½_starsï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ to simulate star wobble (astrometry and radial velocity) and will explore the transit method and direct imaging of planets. The pdf contains step-by-step instructions, photos, presentation tips, and links to background information....

Keywords:: Radial Velocity, NSDL, Universe, Astrometry, Sun, Stars and Galaxies, Physics, Transit Method, Planets, Chemistry, Star Wobble, Sunlight and Color, Earth System Science, Light and Optics, Astronomy, Space Science, Physical Science, Moon, Geoscience, Stars, Diffraction and Interference, Extrasolar Planets, Simulation-Based Learning, Minnesota Catalog, Doppler Shift, MnLC, Planet, Star, Solar System, Earth and Space Science, Seasonal Changes, 3.3 ES: the Universe, Direct Imaging, The Doppler Effect