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Space/Science » in reply to Webb image galleries:

What is causing the circular effect?

RobVG — 7/12/2022 4:05:40 PM (archived)

The elongations of some of the galaxies show a pattern similar to a time exposure of circumpolar stars.

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Webb image galleries: - podrock - 7/12/2022 3:35:28 PM
- What is causing the circular effect? - RobVG - 7/12/2022 4:05:40 PM
  - Gravitational Lensing - podrock - 7/12/2022 4:30:23 PM
    - I'm familiar with it but haven't seen images. Thanks - RobVG - 7/12/2022 5:40:52 PM
      - It's really cool to see it in such detail. - podrock - 7/12/2022 5:54:58 PM

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