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Description	English: Transit data are rich with information. By measuring the depth of the dip in brightness and knowing the size of the star, scientists can determine the size or radius of the planet. The orbital period of the planet can be determined by measuring the elapsed time between transits. Once the orbital period is known, Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion can be applied to determine the average distance of the planet from its stars.
Date	1 June 2012, 10:13:52
Source	http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/multimedia/images/transit-light-curve.html
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File change date and time	17:18, 1 June 2012
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Date and time of digitizing	10:13, 1 June 2012
Date metadata was last modified	10:18, 1 June 2012
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