Einstein Cross Laboratory GR OPTICS

Relativistic Gravitational Lensing & Fermat Arrival-Time Topology
Drag canvas to move background Quasar source relative to lens mass
Source Quasar
Galaxy Lens
Lensed Images (1-4)
Caustics
220 km/s
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45°
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Einstein Cross Geometry Verified

Active lens configuration produces a classic quadruple Einstein Cross geometry. Light from the background quasar travels along four distinct Fermat extremum geodesics around the foreground galaxy core, yielding distinct magnification vectors and sub-day gravitational time delays.

Image Count: 4
Max Magnification: 8.4x
Max Time Delay: 14.2 hrs
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