Search found 81 matches

by Coil_Smoke
Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Anemic Spiral NGC 4921 from Hubble (2013 Nov 25)
Replies: 50
Views: 5508

Re: APOD: Anemic Spiral NGC 4921 from Hubble (2013 Nov 25)

What's causing the inward movement of so much dust? Gravity, or something else? Is it moving inward? I have seen projections that show some galaxies spiraling outward. Swirling 'Anemic' Spiral NGC 4921 certainly looks to be going down the drain and reminds me of the old W.C*. * http://en.wikipedia....
by Coil_Smoke
Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:24 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)
Replies: 82
Views: 7245

Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)

This is beautiful Hubble image. I see a cosmic firework unparallelled by any terrestrial burst.
by Coil_Smoke
Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:19 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)
Replies: 82
Views: 7245

Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)

Doh! Some one beat me too it already. I should have read everything first. It is surprising it is so clear with few clouds. Is there a relativistic effect where objects that are accelerating can appear to move faster than light when moving perpendicular to the radial vector? :?: Is there something ...
by Coil_Smoke
Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:44 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)
Replies: 82
Views: 7245

Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)

Well...Think of it as having the weight of the universe on your shoulders. Replace the notion of gravitational attraction with a universal tropism that likes to push things around. Things move from an area of high "gravitational" density towards areas of lower density. This density is grea...
by Coil_Smoke
Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:05 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)
Replies: 82
Views: 7245

Re: APOD: Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble (2013 Nov 19)

One day everyone will know that "gravity" only appears to be an attractive force.