AST-A 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: 47 Tucanae, Lightdark, Eagle Nebula
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1/12/2018: image = (a) m51: the whirlpool galaxy. In this image, there appears to be a bright white and yellowish, circle-shaped, relatively small, object in the direct center of it. These spirals each appear like faded-out whirling lines, and they have what appears most likely as red stars, on the spirals of them. Also in describing this image, the surrounding background of it appears to convey a blueish-greenish color. Lastly, the image"s center is very focused and clear, whereas in comparison, the image"s four corners at the edges are much more noticeably blurry. The overall image is highly visually appealing, and interesting, due to its unique shapes and array of different colors. In the image, the colors contrast nicely, in their brightness and in their shades. Also, the image here depicts several spiral-like shapes and overall whirling/swirling forms, which creates an attractiveness about the image, along with adds an intriguing sense to it.
