MicroFUN

Introduction

MicroFUN is an informal consortium of observers dedicated to photometric monitoring of interesting microlensing events in the Galactic Bulge. The primary scientific objective is to observe high-magnification microlensing events that give the best potential for detecting extra-solar planets orbiting the lensing star.  Since the team is only concentrating on the galactic bulge, observations are very seasonal - ie can only be undertaken when the galactic buldge is visible.  This means that observations are restricted to the months of

Microlensing

Microlensing events (also referred to as Gravitational Microlensing) are the result of star light being bent by an object passing in front of the star.  Einstein predicted, and it was later proved, that light can be bent by gravity.  This bending results in a lense type event that increases the brightness of the star (like passing a magnifying glass over the star).

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