"Einstein cross" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Einstein crosses [plural]
Etymology: From Einstein (“Albert Einstein”) + cross. From the shape of a cross, of four points at roughly square angles around a central object, caused by distortions in the path of light's travel due to Einsteinian relativity (Albert Einstein's general relativity) creating four points out of a single light source behind the off-center central object. (An on-center central object results in an Einstein ring.). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Einstein|cross|gloss1=Albert Einstein}} Einstein (“Albert Einstein”) + cross, {{gloss|An on-center central object results in an Einstein ring.}} (An on-center central object results in an Einstein ring.) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Einstein cross (plural Einstein crosses)
  1. (astronomy, physics) A gravitational lens configuration resulting in four duplicated images of the back ground image around the central gravitationally lensing object, in a cross configuration. Wikipedia link: en:Albert Einstein Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Derived forms: Einstein Cross (alt: the first discovered gravitationally-lensed quasar in this configuration) Related terms: Einstein ring

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