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Noun Concept

Categories: Gravitational lensing, Concepts in astronomy, Effects of gravitation, Astrophysics, Large-scale structure of the cosmos

gravitational lens Gravitational lenses bend light Einstein arc Gravitatinal lensing

A gravitational lens is a distribution of matter or a point particle between a distant light source and an observer that is capable of bending the light from the source as the light travels toward the observer. Wikipedia

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A massive astronomical object which causes visual distortions Wikipedia Disambiguation

Distribution of matter between a distant light source and a observer Wikidata

A massive object (such as a cluster of galaxies) between a light source and the observer, that is able to deflect the light rays. OmegaWiki

A massive body that produces distorted, magnified or multiple images of more distant objects when its gravitational field bends the path of light rays. Wiktionary

Astronomy: body big enough to bend light rays. Wiktionary (translation)

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astronomical object

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weak gravitational lensing

strong gravitational lensing

gravitational microlensing

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