Berman Post: First Quasar Gravitational Lens Discovered

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

First Quasar Gravitational Lens Discovered

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The quasi-stellar object SDSS J0013+1523 has been shown to warp the light of a background galaxy around it, producing a magnified double-image from our perspective on Earth. Image Credit: Courbin, Meylan, Djorgovski, et al., EPFL/Caltech/WMKO

Andrew Berman at 8/03/2010 04:24:00 PM

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