Perhaps you'd like to explain what a 'gravitational' lens is Herb? Also isn't 'detection' differentiated from resolving it optically? Eitherway, off or not, I found the mere concept of using cosmic gases as optical elements interesting. Not being in the industry, the specifics don't really bug me.
Rgds, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Interesting article: Largest lens ever! > they are a bit off. the detection of the farthest galaxy known was done > using a gravitational lens about 40 million light years across. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 7:47 PM > Subject: OT: Interesting article: Largest lens ever! > > > > > http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=835&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > > > > > >
