transiting planet

• by revdan

  A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

  Posted January 14, 2016 6:59 AM

• by revdan

  pulsating

  Rapid up and down changes in brightness on the order of a few hours

  Posted January 14, 2016 7:03 AM

• by revdan

  Flare

  Sudden brightening of a star, often associated with massive material ejection. duration of a few hours. Typically non-periodic.

  Posted January 14, 2016 7:06 AM

• by revdan

  eclipsing Binary

  A star transits another star, often exhibiting V-shape and uneven transit depth

  Posted January 14, 2016 7:12 AM

• by revdan

  Q4a-1 Transiting Planet
  A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

  Posted January 14, 2016 7:16 AM

• by revdan

  Q7-2 # Variable
  Change in brightness on timescales greater than 1 day. May be periodic or non-periodic

  Posted January 14, 2016 7:20 AM