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In analyzing the data from your program, you discover one star that dims by about 0.1% for about two hours on every 63rd day. Assuming the dimming is caused by a single planet, what would you conclude about this planet?

It has an orbital period of 63 days.
Its size (area of disk) is about 0.1% of the star's size.
Its mass is about 0.1% of the star's mass.
It orbits its star at a distance of 63 AU.
It is a hot jupiter.
It is a water world.

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It has an orbital period of 63 days
Its size is about .1% of the stars size

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