English Dictionary

gravitational lensing

名詞

不可算名詞

(astronomy) The action of a highly-massive object (such as a star, galaxy, or black hole) that acts as a gravitational lens and focuses light from a light source (such as another star or galaxy) that passes behind it as observed from the Earth.

日本語の意味

重力レンズ現象：非常に質量の大きな天体（星、銀河、ブラックホールなど）が、重力によって背景の光源（他の星や銀河など）からの光を曲げ、焦点を合わせる現象。 / 天体重力レンズ：高い質量を持つ天体が、まるでレンズのような働きをし、背後の光を集束させる効果。

Astronomers used gravitational lensing to study the distant galaxy's structure by observing how a foreground galaxy distorted its light.

天文学者たちは、前景にある銀河が光を歪める様子を観測して、重力レンズ効果を用いて遠方銀河の構造を研究した。

意味（1）

(astronomy) The action of a highly-massive object (such as a star, galaxy, or black hole) that acts as a gravitational lens and focuses light from a light source (such as another star or galaxy) that passes behind it as observed from the Earth.