Starship Asterisk*

Christian G. wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:48 pm I'm posting two images I like to look at side by side, the top one is the center of M100 (provided by AVAO on this site) and the other is the Circinus galaxy, both show lots of activity, with starburst rings around a nucleus itself active, and also because, well, I simply find they look good together!
M100.jpg
Circinus.jpg
Hubble

Ann wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:54 pm

Christian G. wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:48 pm I'm posting two images I like to look at side by side, the top one is the center of M100 (provided by AVAO on this site) and the other is the Circinus galaxy, both show lots of activity, with starburst rings around a nucleus itself active, and also because, well, I simply find they look good together!
M100.jpg
Circinus.jpg
Hubble

They look nice together, Christian!

Indeed, the centers of M100 and the Circinus galaxy resemble each other. But the center of the Circinus galaxy appears to be even more active - that purple stuff looks like a jet coming out of the galactic center!

Ann