Exoplanet transit depth

ID: exoplanet-transit-depth

The fractional decrease in observed radiative flux during an exoplanet transit, relative to the out-of-transit baseline. For a uniform star, a dark planet, full disc overlap, and no transit dilution, the exoplanet transit depth is . For a nonuniform star it depends on the blocked specific intensity as well as the radius ratio.

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