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June 9, 1988: First image of an Einstein ring

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In early 1987, a team led by MIT’s Jacqueline Hewitt was imaging radio-emitting objects with the Very Large Array radio telescope as part of a gravitational lens survey. The unusual appearance of object MG1131+0456 – an oval with elongated bright spots at the ends – led to further investigation, and the researchers eventually concluded itContinue reading "June 9, 1988: First image of an Einstein ring" The post June 9, 1988: First image of an Ein…

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Astronomy.com broke the news in United States on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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