"gravitational mirage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gravitational mirages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gravitational mirage (plural gravitational mirages)
  1. A distorted or false image of a distant galaxy (e.g. an image of a distant galaxy as a ring, or as multiple copies of itself) caused by a gravitational lens (a massive object located between the distant galaxy and the viewer, which alters how the light of the distant galaxy reaches the viewer). Hyponyms: Einstein ring
    Sense id: en-gravitational_mirage-en-noun-l4iw-rcp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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