Space image galactic sunflower spiral
by Matthias Hauser
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Space image galactic sunflower spiral
Artist
Matthias Hauser
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Photograph - Digital Painting
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Space image: galactic sunflower, orange and blue colors.
The arrangement of the spiral arms in the galaxy Messier 63, seen here in a new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, recall the pattern at the centre of a sunflower. So the nickname for this cosmic object - the Sunflower Galaxy - is no coincidence.
Discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1779, the galaxy later made it as the 63rd entry into fellow French astronomer Charles Messiers famous catalogue, published in 1781. The two astronomers spotted the Sunflower Galaxys glow in the small, northern constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). We now know this galaxy is about 27 million light-years away and belongs to the M51 Group, a group of galaxies, named after its brightest member, Messier 51, another spiral-shaped galaxy dubbed the Whirlpool Galaxy.
Galactic arms, sunflowers and whirlpools are only a few examples of natures apparent preference for spirals. For galaxies like Messier 63 the winding arms shine bright because of the presence of recently formed, blue and white giant stars, readily seen in this Hubble image.
Credit for the web text above: ESA/Hubble
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The original NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image was released under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. I carefully enhanced the picture with a special artistic treatment. The result preserves the character of the original image but looks like a realistic painting and can be printed in large sizes. The colors are more vibrant and vivid than in the original image. It will look amazing as large print, canvas print, metal or acrylic print on the wall of your living room, dining room or bedroom. Also a great fit for a man cave, a waiting room or a lobby. Hang this beautiful artwork of our fascinating universe in your home or office!
Credit for the original image: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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September 11th, 2015
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