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cwkoss
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Deepest infrared image of universe
Can someone with some astronomy knowledge explain why the center of the images has a bunch of concentric-ish smudges? What does it mean?
atulvi
on July 11, 2022
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Gravitational lensing
cwkoss
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So, are the smudges' light coming from behind the objects in the center?
skykooler
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Yes, they are being warped and magnified by the central cluster of galaxies.
dredmorbius
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32063057
dvh
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The smudges are proof that Einstein was correct
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