Doppler spectroscopy
= Doppler spectroscopy
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= Radial-velocity method
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The radial-velocity method detects an <exoplanet> through the star's orbital <Doppler shift>. It measures a projected planetary mass $M_p\sin i$, not the planetary radius. Combining it with <exoplanet transit photometry> determines mass and radius when the stellar properties are known.