Friday, August 17, 2012

Down the Drain

Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day shows NGC 5033, a nice spiral in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Ever notice how spiral galaxies from this angle resemble the whirlpools that form when you open the drain of your bathtub?

2 comments:

Paul Weimer said...

Indeed so.

I do like we have spiral galaxies at all sorts of angles. This angle gives a nice three dimensionality to the image.

Paul Weimer said...

I like how there are spiral galaxies at all orientations and angles.

This type is particularly nice for the three-dimensionality of the image.