Multiple Choice
Planetary transits of exoplanets are rare because
A) most extrasolar systems are not seen edge- on.
B) our telescopes are not powerful enough to detect them.
C) most stars are too bright for us to detect a planetary transit.
D) the Earth's atmosphere interferes with our observations of transits.
E) most exoplanets are smaller than Pluto.
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