Most of the planets discovered around other stars using the Doppler technique
A)are found around neutron stars.
B)are less massive than Earth and orbit very far from the star.
C)are more massive than Earth and orbit very close to the star.
D)are more massive than Earth and orbit very far from the star.
E)are less massive than Earth and orbit very close to the star.

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The Doppler technique, also known as the radial velocity method, detects exoplanets by measuring the gravitational wobble of the star due to the planet's orbit. Most exoplanets discovered using this method have been more massive than Earth and orbit very close to their star, which causes a large wobble in the star's motion.

Most of the Planets Discovered Around Other Stars Using the Doppler