Multiple Choice
An astronomer is trying to detect an exoplanet via the phase cycle brightness method. Which of these changes to a particular planet will make it easier to detect, if everything else about the planet is unchanged?
A) decreasing its mass
B) increasing its mass
C) decreasing its albedo
D) increasing its albedo
Correct Answer:
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