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Derivations of this phenomenon may assume that objects satisfy the “singular isothermal sphere” profile. The KSB method is used to combat the PSF uncertainty produced in this phenomenon. The background distribution of dark matter can be found by averaging the orientations of galaxies due to the shear produced by this phenomenon. (-5[1])The observation of the “Twin Quasar” (10[1])confirmed Fritz (10[1])Zwicky’s (10[1])prediction of this phenomenon. The quantity [read slowly] “four times big G times mass over radius times c-squared” equals this phenomenon’s angle of deflection. When a source, (10[1])observer, and intermediary are all aligned, this phenomenon (10[1])can produce a “halo effect” (-5[1])called (10[1])Einstein rings. For 10 points, name this phenomenon in which astronomical bodies bend the path of (10[1]0[1])light. ■END■

ANSWER: gravitational lensing [accept strong lensing or weak lensing or microlensing]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Taaj RaiGeorge Washington BMaryland B50-5
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegeHaverford B5610
David BassJohns Hopkins ANYU B5810
Emma ByronRutgers AYale A5910
Anirudh BharadwajPenn APenn B8610
Arjun BothraHaverford ACornell B9410
Eva Lettiere-RobertsGeorge Washington AVassar A99-5
Noah ChenColumbia BMaryland A10010
Sam MacchiVassar AGeorge Washington A1160
Gus VanskikeMaryland BGeorge Washington B11610

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