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Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics
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Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics
Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics
(
MOA
) is a collaborative project between researchers in
New Zealand
and
Japan
, led by Professor Yasushi Muraki of
Nagoya University
. They use
microlensing
to observe
dark matter
,
extra-solar planets
, and
stellar atmospheres
from the
Southern Hemisphere
. The group concentrates especially on the detection and observation of
gravitational microlensing
events of high magnification, of order 100 or more, as these provide the greatest sensitivity to extrasolar planets. They work with other groups in
Australia
, the
United States
and elsewhere. Observations are conducted at New Zealand's
Mt. John University Observatory
using a
reflector telescope
built for the project.
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