linseplanet
Linseplanet is a term that has emerged in discussions related to exoplanet research, specifically concerning planets that orbit stars in a way that allows for gravitational lensing observations. Gravitational lensing occurs when a massive object, such as a star or a planet, passes between an observer and a more distant light source. The gravity of the intervening object bends the light from the distant source, acting like a lens and magnifying or distorting the background light.
When a planet itself causes a detectable gravitational lensing event, it is sometimes referred to as a