Why is the gravitational shift in photons very hard to observe?

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Why is the gravitational shift in photons very hard to observe?
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  • As per the general theory of relativity, a large gravitational source will bend the space around it. This will change the path of light that's moving through the gravitational field.

 

  • When this happens the photon will lose energy. This will shift the wavelength to a longer value causing a redshift. This effect is called gravitational redshift.
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