by Ann » Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:28 am
This is an interesting take of a much-photographed object.
To me, this picture actually makes NGC 3628 look like a rocket or missile being fired at an extremely shallow angle up (well, barely "up") and to the left! There are many aspects of this photograph that combine to give me that impression. First of all, the galaxy is leaning very slightly "up" and to the left in this picture. Second, the part that is "down", the right side of the galaxy, flares out more than the left ("upper") part, which makes the whole structure resemble a rocket being launched. (...three, two, one, ignition!) The upper (left) edge of the galaxy looks a bit "squashed together", as if the air in front of it was being compressed by the force of the launch. Turbulent bluish air seems to stream down along the slim dusty-dark "body" of the rocket. The middle of the rocket seems to glow red hot, possibly from a powerful engine in there.
The "rocket" looks huge. Some dust structures in front of the reddest "engine" of the rocket are seen in relatively sharp relief, whereas much of the rest of the rocket seems to be out of focus. It is as if the photographer was taking a picture of a truly monstrously large spaceship being launched to the stars, and being unable to keep more than a small part of the mighty ship in focus.
Ann
This is an interesting take of a much-photographed object.
To me, this picture actually makes NGC 3628 look like a rocket or missile being fired at an extremely shallow angle up (well, barely "up") and to the left! There are many aspects of this photograph that combine to give me that impression. First of all, the galaxy is leaning very slightly "up" and to the left in this picture. Second, the part that is "down", the right side of the galaxy, flares out more than the left ("upper") part, which makes the whole structure resemble a rocket being launched. (...three, two, one, ignition!) The upper (left) edge of the galaxy looks a bit "squashed together", as if the air in front of it was being compressed by the force of the launch. Turbulent bluish air seems to stream down along the slim dusty-dark "body" of the rocket. The middle of the rocket seems to glow red hot, possibly from a powerful engine in there.
The "rocket" looks huge. Some dust structures in front of the reddest "engine" of the rocket are seen in relatively sharp relief, whereas much of the rest of the rocket seems to be out of focus. It is as if the photographer was taking a picture of a truly monstrously large spaceship being launched to the stars, and being unable to keep more than a small part of the mighty ship in focus.
Ann