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    • graph uses data from 6 telescopes: planet caught by microlensing
    Rights: Denis Sullivan Published 1 April 2009 Size: 130 KB Referencing Hub media

    This graph uses data from 6 telescopes, including one in New Zealand. A ‘lens’ star magnified the light from a star behind it (main peak). A planet near the lens star caused the smaller peak.

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      Planet hunting

      Hundreds of extrasolar planets (around other stars) have been found using several methods, including transit, ‘wobble’ and microlensing. New Zealand scientists are part of the hunt for extrasolar ...

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