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Box Least Squares (BLS) periodogram for detecting transiting exoplanets and eclipsing binaries. Use when searching for periodic box-shaped dips in light curves. Alternative to Transit Least Squares, available in astropy.timeseries. Based on Kovács et al. (2002).

When to use

• You want a fast, built-in solution
• You need detailed validation statistics (`compute_stats`)
• Working within the Astropy ecosystem
• You want fine control over period grid
• Maximum sensitivity is critical
• Dealing with grazing or partial transits
• Want automatic robust period grid
• Prefer more sophisticated transit models

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