Gravity Lensing

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kane007

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I vaguely remember reading Carl Sagan postulating the best location for astronomy would be a locale that took maximum advantage of our suns/solar system gravitational affect on light (radiation). He called it gravity lensing and located it a good distance away. I now we take advantage of the effects of gravity lensing right here on Earth, but this location sounds like it would allow far superior radiation collection. Does anyone now the specs (distance/dimensions) of this lens?
 
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dellcom200

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I no there has been speculation that gravity lenses between close galaxy's exist... but as for carl sagan's (rip) postulation i am at a loss will try and look it up though.
 
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nacnud

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IIRC the telescope would need to be out in the Pluto/Kuiper belt region.
 
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