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One method for studying these objects often parametrizes their mass using their semi-amplitude. B. J. Fulton names a “gap” in the size distribution of these objects that may be caused by photoevaporation. The“Second Light” proposal aimed to stabilize a telescope that surveyed these objects and was later succeeded by TESS. The Roman Space Telescope will use (15[1])a (*) coronagraph to directly image these objects. (10[1]-5[1])The radial velocity method for identifying these objects is most effective when they have large masses and short orbital periods. The Kepler telescope (10[1])detected many of these (10[1])objects by observing transits across their parent stars. “Hot Jupiters” and“Super-Earths” are classes of, for 10 points, what objects that orbit stars other than the Sun? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: exoplanets [or extrasolar planets; accept Super-Earths or Hot Jupiters before mentioned; prompt on planets]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jake GrodnerPrincetonNYU B5615
Nibandh KulkarniNYU CLehigh A6310
Kushal AluruRutgersYale63-5
Will HollisterLehigh BColumbia A8610
Evan SchleckGathererBard9010
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU AColumbia B11710
Andrew MinagarYaleRutgers11810

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%17%17%88.33
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%25%93.00
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%25%104.25
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%0%17%87.50
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y2100%0%0%82.00