Multiple Choice
What is microlensing?
A) beaming of radiation by accretion disks
B) use of small telescopes to enhance contrast by eliminating scattered light
C) focusing of starlight by the gravitational fields of "small" objects like planets or brown dwarfs
D) focusing of starlight by planetary atmospheres
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