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The transit method is used to detect exoplanets and their properties by analyzing the intensity and duration of a dip in a host star’s brightness. By determining the dip in brightness of stars in regions of space through the analysis of FITS files, areas with exoplanets detectable through the transit method can be identified. Using Python packages such as MatPlotLib, DAOStarFinder, and Astropy, these detections can be visualized in a browser application. Furthermore, given ample data, exoplanet characteristics such as orbital period and size can also be determined via the transit depth formula and Kepler’s Third Law. In this project, I use these concepts to create a web application that enables the visualization of exoplanet-hosting regions and determines the size and orbital period of available planets.
