6.4: Exoplanet Detection via the Transit Method

Exoplanet Detection via the Transit Method The transit method is amongst the most widely employed techniques utilized to detect and characterize exoplanets orbiting distant stars. By exploiting the subtle dimming of a host star’s brightness as an exoplanet passes in front of it, astronomers can obtain information about the exoplanet such as its size and […]

6.2: The Distance and Age of an Open Cluster

The Distance and Age of an Open Cluster Star clusters can serve as important tools to study the star formation, the dynamics of the ISM, and the evolution of our galaxy. They provide Astronomers the opportunity to study stellar populations where members might share many observational properties. These properties may include astrometry (space velocities, group […]