kbelder 2 days ago

I understand how they measure mass, but how do they measure an exoplanet's radius, especially to that precision?

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teamonkey 2 days ago

Not sure in this specific case, but usually by measuring the brightness of the star as the planet passes in front of it, like a partial eclipse. That’s why most of the planets we have discovered are giants.

dotancohen 2 days ago

I did not read this paper, but typically the diameter can be inferred by the transit time.