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Gravwav.gif(250 × 250 pixels, file size: 31 KB, MIME type: image/gif, looped, 30 frames, 3.0 s)

Description: Ring of test particles deformed by a passing (linearized, amplified for better visibility) gravitational wave. Created for use in [1].
Title: Gravwav
Credit: self-made, using standard (TT-gauge) description of linearized sinusoidal gravitational wave
Author: Mapos
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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