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A simulation for exploring how light bends around a black hole in real time by moving the viewpoint.
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WHAT IT DOES
What does it do?
Visualizes light paths around a Schwarzschild black hole with real-time ray tracing. Move the viewpoint or zoom in, display celestial bodies and spheres, or adjust a curvature slider to observe changes on screen. Place an object behind the black hole to see an Einstein ring.
KEY FEATURES
Key features
- Drag to change the viewpoint around the black hole and pinch or scroll to zoom.
- Use checkboxes to show stars, planets, and reflective or transparent spheres.
- Rotate the viewpoint until an object is directly behind the black hole to observe an Einstein ring.
- Use the curvature slider to explore changes in how much light bends.