Einstein ring

Noun

Meaning

Einstein ring (plural Einstein rings)

(astronomy) A ring-shaped gravitational mirage; an image of a distant light source (such as a galaxy) which has been distorted into a ring by a gravitational lens.

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Related terms

Einstein cross Einstein radius

Examples

Gallery "Smiley" image of galaxy cluster (SDSS J1038+4849) & gravitational lensing (an Einstein ring ) ( HST ). citation Abell 1689 - actual gravitational lensing effects ( Hubble Space Telescope ). Source: Internet

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