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   Euclid Consortium (ec_euclid@astrodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Feb-2025 12:34:21 JST Euclid Consortium

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   The combination of #ESAEuclid's spatial resolution and sensitivity of these observations shows the central Einstein Ring in NGC 6505 so clearly that it almost looks painted. But it is being created by gravity.

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     Euclid Consortium (ec_euclid@astrodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Feb-2025 12:34:22 JST Euclid Consortium

     Scientists with #ESAEuclid have discovered an Einstein Ring gravitational lens in a nearby NGC galaxies - something very rare, unexpected, and beautiful. NGC 6505 bends space, turning the image of a background galaxy into a ring.

     Read more: https://www.euclid-ec.org/einstein-ring-in-ngc-6505/

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