2001/03/26 by Geraint F. Lewis, X. Rosalind Wang · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #History and Developments in Astronomy #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1143/ptp.105.893
4 pages (PTPTeX); accepted for publication in Prog. Theor. Phys
arxiv created 2001/03/26 · openalex publication_date 2001/05/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Gravitational microlensing has proved to be a versatile astrophysical tool. Recently, the question of whether higher order relativistic corrections can influence the observable properties of microlensing has been addressed. This paper extends earlier studies, investigating higher order relativistic terms in astrometric shifts during microlensing events, revealing that they produce no effects. The magnitude of the relativistic corrections is examined in an astrophysical context and is found to be negligible.