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gravitational microlensing: a standalone construct

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Astronomy

the temporary brightening of a background star when a compact foreground object passes close to its line of sight.

In astronomy, gravitational microlensing refers to the temporary brightening of a background star when a compact foreground object passes close to its line of sight. This meaning comes from Paczynski (1986) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Paczynski, B. (1986). Gravitational microlensing by the galactic halo. The Astrophysical Journal, 304, 1. https://doi.org/10.1086/164140

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