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by aqwalung
Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:15 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Galaxy Einstein Ring (2016 Apr 20)
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Re: APOD: Galaxy Einstein Ring (2016 Apr 20)

Fascinating image! 1. I'm still kind of lost on how the amount of dark matter is being calculated, but wondering what role, if any, is played by the magnetic characteristics of each of the three galaxies in respect to the gravitational lensing properties or the dark matter calculations? 2. Does the ...