microlensing
Noun
Meaning
microlensing (uncountable)
(astronomy) gravitational lensing
Phrases with the word
Examples
A 2012 study, analyzing gravitational microlensing data, estimates an average of at least 1.6 bound planets for every star in the Milky Way.
In a dense field, such as the galactic center or the Magellanic clouds, many microlensing events per year could potentially be found.
On the other hand, microlensing surveys indicate that long-orbital-period Neptune -mass planets are found around one in three red dwarfs.