Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Flat   refractory Pooh-Bah Reged: 02/05/05 Posts: 1014 Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals       08/10/06 12:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I've asked the question of origins of these strings to several people elsewhere (and on CN)- the answers seem to be combinations of gravity, magnetic fields, and gas density waves as explanations. The swirling arms of spiral galaxies may just show these writ large. Then you have spirals within the spirals, and spirals within them as well. Kinda like the way DNA gets packed into coils and supercoils, just less regularly. In some cases I've reconstructed double helical structures, with hints of even higher orders in some open clusters. A lot of the seeming irregularity comes from the angle the structure makes with our line of sight, just as it does with galaxies. As for the other comment sometimes I guess people just wake up on the wrong side of the even horizon.... Jess Tauber Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory 08/09/06 06:32 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals EdZ   08/09/06 07:15 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals rushintuit   08/10/06 12:48 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Glassthrower   08/09/06 09:01 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory   08/10/06 12:48 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals EdZ   08/10/06 07:39 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Art Fritzson   08/10/06 10:42 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Mark9473   08/10/06 11:38 AM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory   08/10/06 02:01 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Mark9473   08/10/06 04:02 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals KennyJ   08/10/06 04:21 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals refractory   08/10/06 09:39 PM Re: Star lines, curves, and spirals Art Fritzson   08/10/06 02:50 PM Extra information 9 registered and 25 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 248 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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