Multiple Choice
What is an Einstein ring?
A) an arc of relativistic particles ejected from a galactic nucleus
B) an example of the image formed by a gravitational lens
C) a ring of material in some spiral galaxies created by a collision with a smaller galaxy
D) an accretion disk around a black hole
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