Microlensing Searches for Exoplanets
Gravitational microlensing finds planets through their gravitational influence on the light coming from a more distant background star. The presence of the planet is then inferred from the tell-tale brightness variations of the background star during the lensing event, even if no light is detectable...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/10/365 |