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by Lawrence J. Carmalt Sr.
Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:39 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: NGC 5905 & 5908 (APOD 29 Sep 2006)
Replies: 6
Views: 4940

Reply to post of Lawrence Carmalt

Actually if you are looking at a hurricane from above the direction of the wind is different then if you are looking from below, so you are right as far as that is concerned. The effects of gravity do affect the rotation of water on earth but the direction the water rotates depends upon where you ar...
by Lawrence J. Carmalt Sr.
Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:47 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: NGC 5905 & 5908 (APOD 29 Sep 2006)
Replies: 6
Views: 4940

The picture of the day 09-29-06

After viewing the picture of the day and noticing the spiral shape of the galaxy, I thought there is a similarity to the spiral galaxy and the way water flows in a drain here on earth. Using this Idea, it is probable that we can determine the, so to speak, position that galaxy within the universe or...