Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 12, 2005

Accretion Disk Simulation

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2005 is “Accretion Disk Simulation,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Michael Owen , John Blondin ( North Carolina State Univ. ). The original explanation runs about 171 words.

From the explanation

“Don’t be fooled by the familiar pattern. The graceful spiral structure seen in this computer visualization does not portray winding spiral arms in a distant galaxy of stars .”

— APOD editors, March 12, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 12, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Michael Owen , John Blondin ( North Carolina State Univ. )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 171 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 12, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-march-12-accretion-disk-simulation

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