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by Alanh
Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:59 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350 (2021 Feb 12)
Replies: 11
Views: 5483

Re: APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350 (2021 Feb 12)

Hi. When I look at it I have to wonder because it must be spinning somewhat and the gravity it has do these things attract material from space flying by and get bigger? When I look close at the picture I get the impression that it is spinning. Or is it so big that any spinning motion is lost because...
by Alanh
Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Vertical Magnetic Field of NGC 5775 (2021 Jan 27)
Replies: 21
Views: 8370

Re: APOD: The Vertical Magnetic Field of NGC 5775 (2021 Jan 27)

I am guessing that in real life the colors are not there but it looks like the northern lights.
by Alanh
Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: Starship Asterisk: Handbook
Topic: Introductions: How did you become interested in astronomy?
Replies: 273
Views: 2164574

Re: Introductions: How did you become interested in astronomy?

Hi. Alan H from Henderson Nv via chicago I’ll. On the lakefront in chicago we have the planetarium that we would go to occasionally. Very interesting. Now here in nevada it’s easier to see the stars at night although there is a lot of light polution. Regarding this spiral galaxy I just have to wonde...
by Alanh
Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Spiral galaxies
Replies: 5
Views: 3814

Re: Spiral galaxies

Thank you.
by Alanh
Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Spiral galaxies
Replies: 5
Views: 3814

Spiral galaxies

Do all spiral galaxies spin the same direction? Is there any rule for this?