Gravitational "Lensing Effect" of Galaxies (NGC 13

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NEBToDo
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Gravitational "Lensing Effect" of Galaxies (NGC 13

Post by NEBToDo » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:20 pm

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?
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yup

Post by lllbr0kenlll » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:52 pm

was wonderin that myself,
maybe some of that goin on at the top of the galaxy,?
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Post by Empeda » Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:35 am

I can't see any galaxies that close to the centre.
I'm an Astrophysics Graduate from Keele University, England - doesn't mean I know anything but I might be able to help!
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response to comment from Empeda.

Post by NEBToDo » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:52 pm

Look closer, esp. from the 9:00 to 12:00 quadrant - there are several.
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