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Astronomy · L3 · Gravitational Lensing · flowchart

by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
A cluster's total mass, luminous + dark, bends passing lightBackground galaxies appear subtly distortedDistortion pattern measured across many background galaxiesForeground mass distribution reconstructedLensing mass map compared to the visible-matter mapExcess mass with no visible counterpart = dark matter

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