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Transits  

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  • An event where one astronomical object appears to move across the face of another. As seen from Earth, the planets Venus and Mercury are seen to transit the Sun. We can also observe natural satellites transit the face of their host planet. Similarly exoplanets have been observed to transit their host stars. (en)

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  • Astronomical transits (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1711

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