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Lens-Like Action of a Star Published

Einstein published a short analysis of the lens-like action of a foreground star, giving a compact treatment of image formation and magnification caused by gravitational light bending.

Albert Einstein photographed in Princeton in 1947
Albert Einstein, Princeton, 1947. Photograph by Oren Jack Turner; Library of Congress image with no known restrictions. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1936PrincetonAstronomy

Lens-Like Action of a Star Published

1936 · Princeton · United States of America · Astronomy

Einstein published a short analysis of the lens-like action of a foreground star, giving a compact treatment of image formation and magnification caused by gravitational light bending.

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