KnowraTransit methodLinked fromLinked fromThe 46 pages that link to Transit method, each with the reason it gives.All 46Broader topic 2Related 35Narrower topic 3Compared with 6Radial velocity methodCompared with: Transits measure planet-to-star size ratios, while velocity measurements constrain mass.Gravitational microlensingCompared with: Transits dim a source through occultation; microlensing brightens one through gravitational deflection.Variable starCompared with: Planetary transits resemble eclipsing variability but involve a much smaller companion.Direct imaging of exoplanetsCompared with: Transits reveal planets through blocked starlight rather than separated planetary light.Doppler spectroscopyCompared with: It detects planets through blocked light rather than stellar spectral shifts.Direct imagingCompared with: It usually reveals a planet through changing brightness, not a resolved planetary image.