Possible multiple imaging by spherical galaxies

Details Possible multiple imaging by spherical galaxies Possible multiple imaging by spherical galaxies

Jun 1980

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 238, June 1, 1980, p. L67-L70. Research supported by the Natural Sci

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Astronomical Models, Galaxies, Gravitation Theory, Gravitational Lenses, Density Distribution, Galactic Structure, Mass Distribution

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A simple argument is used to show that when a spherical galaxy acts as a gravitational lens there must always be an odd number of images of the source and usually either (a) only one image of the source, or (b) three images, neglecting fine-scale (0.00001 arcsec) substructure, since the projected mass density decreases outward from the nucleus. It is shown how to calculate the amplification of each image, and the effect of different mass distributions for the lens galaxy is considered.

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