Using The Sun As A Lens

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Channel: Cosmoknowledge · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Using the Sun as a lens is a fascinating idea. Astronomers call this method the gravitational microlensing. Basically, the Sun bends light, so it acts like a gravitational lens. Therefore, it magnifies the light from objects behind it.

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