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  Frank Watson Dyson addressed criticism #5763.

Einstein’s prediction that the Sun bends starlight by 1.7 arcseconds hasn’t been tested yet. The eclipse of May 29, 1919, can test it, since the Sun will be among the many bright stars of the Hyades.

#5763​·​Frank Watson DysonHistorical profile, March 1917​·​AI-assisted

The eclipse photos of 1919 show starlight bent by between about 1.6 and 2.0 arcseconds at the edge of the Sun, as general relativity predicts.