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- From: mcs@wet.UUCP (Gil Nardo)
- Newsgroups: sci.physics
- Subject: Re: Gravitational lenses
- Message-ID: <4285@wet.UUCP>
- Date: 31 Aug 92 08:31:26 GMT
- References: <9224413.19986@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>
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- scienger@ecr.mu.OZ.AU (Christopher_Robert INNES) writes:
- [ abbreviated poster request ]
- > ....
- > galaxy , due to einstein's general theory of relativity. I was just wondering
- > if gravitational lensing has been observed by astronomers.
- >
- > Also what is the current state of dark matter theory? I mean has anymore
- > evidence in the last few years come to light?
- >
- > ( Knowing my luck this whole topic has probably just been discussed and
- > everyone will want to kill me when they read this )
- >
-
- Look at page 30 of Scientific American, Sept 1992 "Special Issue".
- This is an intersting article on dark matter and gravitational
- distortions. There's also a photo on page 32 by J. Anthony Tyson
- displaying the gravitational lense effect.
-
- PS. Relax, even if this topic has been discussed before nobody would
- think about putting a bomb attached to your alarm clock set for 6:30
- on your night table next to your bed.
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