Astronomers Discover Complete Einstein Ring around NGC 6505

An Einstein ring (also known as an Einstein-Chwolson ring or Chwolson ring) is created as the light from distant objects, like galaxies, pass by an extremely large mass, like a galaxy cluster or a massive galaxy. The post Astronomers Discover Complete Einstein Ring around NGC 6505 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Feb 10, 2025 - 10:45
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Astronomers Discover Complete Einstein Ring around NGC 6505
Close-up of the Einstein ring around NGC 6505. Image credit: ESA / Euclid / Euclid Consortium / NASA / J.-C. Cuillandre / G. Anselmi / T. Li.

An Einstein ring (also known as an Einstein-Chwolson ring or Chwolson ring) is created as the light from distant objects, like galaxies, pass by an extremely large mass, like a galaxy cluster or a massive galaxy.

The post Astronomers Discover Complete Einstein Ring around NGC 6505 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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