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transiting planet

سیاره‌ی ِ گذرنده

sayyâre-ye gozarandé

Fr.: planète en transit

A planet that passes in front of its star directly between Earth and the star. The → transit method is used for detecting → exoplanets around stars.

See also: → transit; → planet.