light curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light curve
First recorded in 1885–90
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Spot-Crossing Signal: A change in the transit light curve that happens when a planet moves across a darker, cooler starspot on the star's surface.
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Light Curve: A graph showing how a star's brightness changes over time.
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This allows the researchers to computationally progress the initial 3D structure of a hotspot over time as it orbits the black hole to create a whole light curve.
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"As with other stars orbited by exoplanets, the observed light curve of WASP-39 is flatter than previous models can explain," she adds.
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This is reflected in the light curve as a regularly recurring drop in brightness.
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