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#8 Malena Rice - Planet Nine, Oumuamua, Misaligned Exoplanets

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Searching for Planet Nine using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

The chapter discusses the use of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to detect the signature of Planet Nine. It explains how TESS's continuous observation capabilities and data stacking technique enhance the detection of faint objects in the sky, like Planet Nine. The chapter also explains the challenges and complexities of searching for Planet Nine using a small telescope.

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