Kepler object of interest
A Kepler object of interest (KOI) is a star observed by the Kepler spacecraft that is suspected of hosting one or more transiting planets. KOIs come from a master list of 150,000 stars, which itself is generated from the Kepler Input Catalog (KIC). A KOI shows a periodic dimming, indicative of an unseen planet passing between the star and Earth, eclipsing part of the star. However, such an observed dimming is not a guarantee of a transiting planet, because other astronomical objects—such as an eclipsing binary in the background—can mimic a transit signal. For this reason, the majority of KOIs are as yet not confirmed transiting planet systems.
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Kepler object of interest
A Kepler object of interest (KOI) is a star observed by the Kepler spacecraft that is suspected of hosting one or more transiting planets. KOIs come from a master list of 150,000 stars, which itself is generated from the Kepler Input Catalog (KIC). A KOI shows a periodic dimming, indicative of an unseen planet passing between the star and Earth, eclipsing part of the star. However, such an observed dimming is not a guarantee of a transiting planet, because other astronomical objects—such as an eclipsing binary in the background—can mimic a transit signal. For this reason, the majority of KOIs are as yet not confirmed transiting planet systems.
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A Kepler object of interest (K ...... med transiting planet systems.
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Kepler Object of Interest (KOI ...... to como ainda não confirmados.
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Un objet remarquable de Kepler ...... anète en transit astronomique.
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A Kepler object of interest (K ...... med transiting planet systems.
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Kepler Object of Interest (KOI ...... to como ainda não confirmados.
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Un objet remarquable de Kepler ...... du Kepler Input Catalog (KIC).
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