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Compare the duration of planet transits in figure 7.20, find the longest duration of the outermost planet.
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1. Planet A has an orbital period of 12 years and radius that is 0.033 times the radius of the star. Calculate the fractional dip of the star brightness in the case that planet A is transiting. Give the answer as a number. Quote the formula you use and explain any assumptions you have to make.
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