Timing Variations
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Transit timing variation (TTV) and transit duration variation (TDV) occur when gravitational interactions between planets in a system cause deviations from strictly periodic transits. Analysing these variations reveals the masses and orbits of non-transiting companion planets.
Category: Planetary Science