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How do we obtain data about the properties of exoplanets
and objects in our solar system?
(Make sure you include tools that are used to observe them.
) We use the radial velocity method that involves watching all
the spectral

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Step-by-step explanation:

The radial velocity method involves watching the spectral lines of a star as a planet orbits the star. Because of the planets gravitational pull on the star, the star will wobble. This causes Doppler shifts in the spectral lines, allowing astronomers to infer the presence of the planets.

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