Is it me, or is there a lens around a black sphere near bottom left?

• by thomasdavison

  title says it all, like to know your opinions

  Posted May 8, 2013 8:36 PM

• by Thomas_J moderator

  I think I can see where you mean but I don't think it's a lens in this case.

  Posted May 8, 2013 9:35 PM

• by drphilmarshall scientist, admin

  Yeah, I'd want to see some mass in the form of a bright galaxy of yellow/orange stars in the middle of that curvy blue structure. We think that the kinds of galaxies that are massive enough to act as lenses should all contain a lot of stars...

  Posted May 8, 2013 10:14 PM

• by padawangussin

  It does look like a lens but it does not appear to have a source. Can Black holes cause a lens effect?

  Posted May 9, 2013 3:22 AM

• by Budgieye moderator

  The photos are heavily processed, and leave artifacts, often round black shapes.

  Posted May 9, 2013 5:02 AM