The best approach is to look for transits, in which an orbiting planet passes in front of its star, dimming the amount of light we detect on Earth.

最好的捷径是寻找宇宙中一天体运行到另一天体与观察者之间，使前者如同经过后者的表面，使我们从地球上观察到的光线变暗。

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But problems of dimming, flicker, and light color remained.

但是不可调光、闪灯还有灯色少这些问题依旧存在。

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Because a planet that close to its star would dim the dwarf's light as it passes. The dimming could be detected by even a puny one-meter telescope.

因为有距离较近的行星围绕白矮星运转时，白矮星上就会有行星的阴影，这个阴影即使是一米望远镜也能观察得到。

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But the German light is dimming, too.

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"I was standing outside having a bit of fresh air and as I turned round I saw this very bright blue light which was dimming, " he said.

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Renowned planet hunters Geoffrey Marcy and Paul Butler made the dramatic announcement last week that they had seen a dimming in the light coming from HD 209458 and said it was caused by a planet passing in front of the star.

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