On: First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

[DarmokJalad1701]

Sure. But then how do you go from 7-8 AU/yr (33-38 km/s) to whatever the orbital speed is at that distance and also point that velocity vector in the correct direction for the orbit?

[cyberax → DarmokJalad1701]

Technically, you don't need to stop. Gravitational lensing does not work like regular lenses, there is no "focal distance".

You have to be so far because that's the minimal distance where the Einstein ring becomes larger than the Sun's apparent diameter.