Galaxy Zoo Talk

lens or ring?

  • zysyx by zysyx

    Is this how lensing manifests?

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    This is a disturbed spiral galaxy and spirals are usually not massive enough to do any lensing. So no gravitational lensing in this image.

    The 'arcs' you see here are distorted spiral arms.

    Happy hunting !

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  • zysyx by zysyx

    Thanks!

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