Exoplanet Hunt
by Anonymous
A star dimming slightly or wobbling is enough to reveal a planet no telescope can see.
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About this app
Exoplanet Hunt is an interactive astronomy learning app about finding planets that cannot be seen directly. Explore the transit method by changing planet and star sizes to observe changes in starlight, the radial-velocity method by adjusting planetary mass and orbital distance to see stellar wobble and Doppler shifts, and the habitable zone by comparing stellar brightness with planetary distance.
Use cases
- High school students learning Earth science and astronomy
- Teachers demonstrating exoplanet detection methods
- Learners exploring transit depth and stellar brightness
- Science classes discussing radial velocity and Doppler shifts
- Students investigating habitable zones and liquid water
Features
- Interactive transit simulation with adjustable planet and star sizes
- Transit-depth relationship shown as (planet radius/star radius)²
- Radial-velocity simulation with adjustable planetary mass and orbital distance
- Visualization of stellar wobble, orbital period, and blue/red shifts
- Habitable-zone simulation showing hot, habitable, and cold regions
- Step-by-step missions with reset and next controls