Einstein ring
an image of a distant light source (such as a galaxy or star) which has been distorted into a ring through gravitational lensing caused by an object with an extremely large mass (such as another galaxy or a black hole)
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Einstein ring
Summary
Einstein ring is a phenomenon[1]. It draws 678 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #72 of 290).[2]
Key Facts
- Einstein ring's image is recorded as Spying a spiral through a cosmic lens (potm2503a).jpg[3].
- Einstein ring's instance of is recorded as phenomenon[4].
- Albert Einstein is named after Einstein ring[5].
- Einstein ring's Commons category is recorded as Einstein Rings[6].
- Einstein ring's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02v042[7].
- Einstein ring's has cause is recorded as gravitational lens[8].
- Einstein ring's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0246524[9].
- Einstein ring's shape is recorded as annulus[10].
- Einstein ring's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as einstein-rings[11].
- Einstein ring's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 451[12].
- Einstein ring's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 20059206[13].
- Einstein ring's theorized by is recorded as Albert Einstein[14].
- Einstein ring's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C20059206[15].
- Einstein ring's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as anell-deinstein[16].
- Einstein ring's Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID is recorded as 117723[17].
Why It Matters
Einstein ring draws 678 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #72 of 290).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]