Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Logarithmic Spirals

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2008 is “Logarithmic Spirals,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: M101 – NASA , ESA , CFHT , NOAO ; Typhoon Rammasun – MODIS , NASA Comparison: Lawrence Anderson-Huang ( Ritter Astrophysical Obs. , Univ. Toledo). The original explanation runs about 177 words.

Logarithmic Spirals
Credit: Image Credit: M101 – NASA , ESA , CFHT , NOAO ; Typhoon Rammasun – MODIS , NASA Comparison: Lawrence Anderson-Huang ( Ritter Astrophysical Obs. , Univ. Toledo) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Uncomfortably close Typhoon Rammasun (right) and 25 million light-year distant galaxy M101 don’t seem to have much in common.”

— APOD editors, May 17, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 17, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: M101 – NASA , ESA , CFHT , NOAO ; Typhoon Rammasun – MODIS , NASA Comparison: Lawrence Anderson-Huang ( Ritter Astrophysical Obs. , Univ. Toledo)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 177 words

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