gravitational lens

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Also known as gravitational lensing, gravitational lenses

distribution of matter between a distant light source and a observer

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A gravitational lens occurs when massive structures—like galaxy clusters—bend light from distant objects as it travels toward us, similar to how a glass lens bends light. This effect helps astronomers study extremely distant galaxies and invisible matter that we couldn't see otherwise.

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Subclass of: astronomical object
Image: A Horseshoe Einstein Ring from Hubble.JPG

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Commons category: Gravitational lensing
topic's main category: Category:Gravitational lensing
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