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Consider the attached light curve for a transiting planet observed by the Kepler mission. If the host star is identical to the sun, what is the radius of
this planet? Give your answer in terms of the radius of Jupiter.
Brightness of Star
Residual Flux
0.99
0.98
0.97
0.006
0.002
0.000
-8-881
-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0.00
Time (days) →
0.02
0.04
0.06

Brightness of Star
Residual Flux
1.00
0.99
0.98
0.97
0.006
0.004
0.002
0.000
-0.002
-0.004
-0.006
-|---------|
-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0.00
Time (days) →
0.02
0.04
0.06

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