In the above image, the _____________ is the gravitational lens and the ___________ is the lensed object.
A) distant galaxy, cluster
B) cluster, distant galaxy
C) cluster, star
D) star, cluster

Question

In the above image, the _____________ is the gravitational lens and the ___________ is the lensed object.
A) distant galaxy, cluster 
B) cluster, distant galaxy 
C) cluster, star 
D) star, cluster

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cluster is the gravitational lens, as it bends the light from the distant galaxy behind it. The distant galaxy is the lensed object, as its light is being bent and distorted by the cluster's gravity.

In the Above Image, the _____________ Is the Gravitational Lens