Physics A-Level
Coronagraphs
What Coronagraphs means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Coronagraphs
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Techniques that reduce these problems, though direct imaging remains hardest for small, close-in planets.
Topics that use Coronagraphs
- Detection of exoplanets (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Angular separation
- Baseline
- Doppler shift
- Radial velocity method
- Transit depth
- Transit method
- Contrast
- Depth
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