Questions tagged [light-curve]
Questions about the time-dependence of the light intensity of a celestial object or region.
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Where can I find detail on interpreting the exo-planet transit-data graphics used in the Zooniverse Project?
I'm participating in the Zooniverse Exoplanet-explorers project (transit method), which provides only minimal guidance on interpreting their light curve and transit data graphics, as visible here:
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What caused instant jumps and exactly flat periods in Kepler's light curves?
Last 65 days of Kepler's light curve for the infamous KIC 8462852 star is shown below from the published paper's graph. Skip the dips here, I wonder about two other features:
Day 1559, during a ...
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