Stars lensed by the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way, or why should one join internet discussions (sometimes)
Date: March 1, 2023 , 13:00 – 14:00
Speaker: Prof. Michał Michałowski
Affiliation: Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
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Meeting ID: 369 707 330 406, Passcode: SxY3Lf
Abstract: During this interactive presentation I will discuss with the participants several key properties of gravitational lensing in the context of testing the general relativity theory. I will also discuss in which configurations we should expect lensing. Then I will present what properties of future telescopes (with >15 meter mirrors) are needed to detect stars lensed by the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way.
Chairman: Prof. Jacek Gapiński