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EXO-Planet Filter

EXO-Planet Filter

Although it may not seem possible at first, astronomers with typical backyard equipment and sensitive CCD cameras have the capability to quantitatively measure small changes in light intensity as large exoplanets pass in front of their suns.

Based upon the extensive work of Bruce Gary in his book, “Exoplanet Observing for Amateurs”, Chapter 7 concludes that a “clear with blue-blocking filter should be the amateur’s default choice for exoplanets.”