Einstein halkası
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an image of a distant light source (such as a galaxy or star) which has been distorted into a ring through gravitational lensing caused by an object with an extremely large mass (such as another galaxy or a black hole)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Einstein halkası is referenced by 248 other articles, and connects out to Einstein family, gravitational lens and Space Telescope Science Institute.
Vinony files it under Albert Einstein, Effects of gravity and Gravitational lensing.
Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- phenomenon
- Named after
- Albert Einstein
- Image
- Spying a spiral through a cosmic lens (potm2503a).jpg
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- Commons category
- Einstein Rings
- theorized by
- Albert Einstein
- has cause
- gravitational lens
- shape
- annulus
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Einstein family
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Space Telescope Science Institute
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Albert Einstein
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Milky Way
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NASA
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theory of relativity
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speed of light in vacuum
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einsteinium
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special relativity
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general relativity
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The New York Times
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European Space Agency
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Hubble Space Telescope
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James Webb Space Telescope
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International Standard Serial Number
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spacetime
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