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by NEBToDo
Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Gravitational "Lensing Effect" of Galaxies (NGC 13
Replies: 3
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response to comment from Empeda.

Look closer, esp. from the 9:00 to 12:00 quadrant - there are several.
by NEBToDo
Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:20 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Gravitational "Lensing Effect" of Galaxies (NGC 13
Replies: 3
Views: 1812

Gravitational "Lensing Effect" of Galaxies (NGC 13

Distant galaxies beyond NGC 1350 can be seen thru and around it, even close to the center where a black hole most likely exists, but there doesn't seem to be any distortion of the light we are seeing due to gravitational lensing. Why not?