by heehaw » Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:05 am
Lynds! Don't know if it is Beverly or Roger. I think Beverly. I vividly remember being a summer student at Kitt Peak National Observatory and Roger Lynds showing us an astronomical photograph like we'd NEVER seen before, and asking "what is it?" It showed the usual spots: stars, galaxies - but it also showed a narrow arc! Extremely mysterious! Gravitational lens we now know! In those days, the Barnothy's attended every AAS meeting, and one of the two always gave a talk on gravitational lenses, which had never been seen.... oh those were primitive days, my friends!
Lynds! Don't know if it is Beverly or Roger. I think Beverly. I vividly remember being a summer student at Kitt Peak National Observatory and Roger Lynds showing us an astronomical photograph like we'd NEVER seen before, and asking "what is it?" It showed the usual spots: stars, galaxies - but it also showed a narrow arc! Extremely mysterious! Gravitational lens we now know! In those days, the Barnothy's attended every AAS meeting, and one of the two always gave a talk on gravitational lenses, which had never been seen.... oh those were primitive days, my friends!