DescriptionCurva de luz de TRAPPIST-1 que muestra los eventos de disminución de la luz causados por el tránsito de los planetas.jpg
English: This diagram shows the changing brightness of the ultra cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 over a period of 20 days in September and October 2016 as measured by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and many other telescopes on the ground. On many occasions the brightness of the star drops for a short period and then returns to normal. These events, called transits, are due to one or more of the star’s seven planets passing in front of the star and blocking some of its light. The lower part of the diagram shows which of the system’s planets are responsible for the transits.
Español: Este diagrama muestra el brillo cambiante de la estrella enana ultrafría TRAPPIST-1 durante un período de 20 días en septiembre y octubre de 2016 según lo medido por el telescopio espacial Spitzer de la NASA y muchos otros telescopios terrestres. En muchas ocasiones el brillo de la estrella decae durante un corto período y luego vuelve a la normalidad. Estos acontecimientos, llamados tránsitos, obedecen al paso de uno o más de los siete planetas por delante de la estrella: al pasar delante de la misma bloquean parte de su luz.
La parte inferior del diagrama muestra cuáles de los planetas del sistema son responsables de los tránsitos.
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Light curve of TRAPPIST-1 — showing the dimming events caused by transits of planets
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This diagram shows the changing brightness of the ultra cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 over a period of 20 days in September and October 2016 as measured by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and many other telescopes on the ground. On many occasions the brightness of the star drops for a short period and then returns to normal. These events, called transits, are due to one or more of the star’s seven planets passing in front of the star and blocking some of its light. The lower part of the diagram shows which of the system’s planets are responsible for the transits.
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