Multiple Choice
An exoplanet detected through microlensing causes
A) variations in the brightness of a star that is distant from both the exoplanet and Earth.
B) variations in the brightness of the star the exoplanet orbits.
C) variations in the spectrum of a star that is distant from both the exoplanet and Earth.
D) variations in the spectrum of a star that the exoplanet orbits.
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