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Transit impact parameter (b)

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Astrophysics Exoplanet Exoplanet atmosphere Exoplanet atmospheric observatory Exoplanet transit photometry Exoplanet transit
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The minimum projected planet-star separation during an exoplanet transit, divided by the stellar radius. It determines the stellar chord length and hence the transit duration of a small planet.

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