Kavli Affiliate: Paul L. Schechter
| First 5 Authors: Paul L. Schechter, , , ,
| Summary:
A simple, novice-friendly scheme for classifying the image configurations of
quadruply lensed quasars is proposed. With only six classes, it is
intentionally coarse-grained. It focuses on the kitelikeness and circularity of
these configurations, or the absence thereof. Other features are deliberately
ignored, their importance to professional astronomers notwithstanding. Readers
are invited to test drive the scheme on a sample of 12 quadruply lensed quasar
systems. The theoretical underpinnings of the scheme are described in a
technical appendix.
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