Relativistic Geodesic & Gravitational Lensing Simulator

Black Hole Mass (M): 1000 M☉

Schwarzschild Radius (Rs): 60 px

Photon Sphere (1.5 Rs): 90 px

Active Particle Mode: Light Ray (Photon)

Relativistic Presets

Gravitational Lensing Deflection

Observe light ray trajectories bending around the Schwarzschild horizon.

Mercury Perihelion Precession

Observe non-Keplerian orbital rosette precession due to General Relativity.

Photon Sphere & Horizon Capture

Test trajectories at the unstable 1.5 Rs photon orbit threshold.

Physical Parameters

Black Hole Mass (M) 1000

Launch Speed (v / c) 1.00

Trajectory Aiming Angle 0°

Display Metric Space Grid

Show Potential Well (2D Warp)

Geodesic Diagnostics

Closest Distance

-- r/Rs

Deflection Angle

-- °

Precession Rate

-- °/orbit

Trajectory State

Active

Light rays passing near a massive central body bend according to Einstein's field equations. Einstein predicted exact light deflection angle Δϕ ≈ 4GM/(c²b) for impact parameter b.