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Could it be gravitational microlensing? Maybe the apparent magnitude of the missing stars was amplified by an intervening massive object just as the older pict
by alejohausner 7y ago
Could it be gravitational microlensing? Maybe the apparent magnitude of the missing stars was amplified by an intervening massive object just as the older pictures were taken.
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- BurningFrog 7y agoThat seems likely to this amateur. Lensing could also move the (perceived) location of a star.
- koheripbal 7y agoSimply drifting behind a gas cloud seems more likely. Im not sure how much lensing happens within our own galaxy.