KnowraGravitational microlensingLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Gravitational microlensing, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 3Related 11Compared with 8AstrometryCompared with: Unlike direct positional tracking, microlensing can find planets through transient changes in brightness.Radial velocity methodCompared with: Microlensing can detect distant planets through a brief magnification event rather than a repeating stellar wobble.Transit methodCompared with: It can detect planets without requiring repeated transits or a nearby bright host.Variable starCompared with: Microlensing changes observed brightness without changing the source star or eclipsing it.Direct imaging of exoplanetsCompared with: Microlensing can detect distant planets without resolving their light from the host star.Direct imagingCompared with: It can detect planets without resolving their light or requiring repeated observations.Planetary transitCompared with: It can detect planets without requiring repeated alignment of a planet with its own star.Planetary massCompared with: Microlensing can estimate planet masses through a different observational route than stellar wobble.