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Originally Posted by avandonk
Large masses like the Sun or Galaxies can affect the trajectory of photons by the localised distortion of space time due to the large mass present. The photon merely follows the straight line path though space time. It is not deflected by the gravitational field. . .
Bert
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So, the effect of Einstein Rings using the term 'Gravitational Lensing' is innaccurate.
Would it be 'Space-Time' Lensing'?