Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Swirling electrons in the whirlpool galaxy The LOFAR radio telescope observes cosmic particles and magnetic fields in the galaxy M51 The object Messier 51 (M51), seen from a distance of approximately 30 million light years, is also referred to as the whirlpool galaxy because of its appearance. The 'whirlpool' appears almost face-on and displays a beautiful system of spiral arms. A European team of astronomers was able to observe the distant Milky Way with the International LOFAR Telescope in the frequency range 115-175 MHz, obtaining the most sensitive image of any galaxy at frequencies below 1 GHz so far.Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted August 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks what a cool website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra. Posted August 21, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 21, 2014 30 million light years away....that is damn mind boggling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted August 21, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 21, 2014 30 million light years away....that is damn mind boggling. Meh. I walked that far to school every day, in the snow, uphill, barefoot. Both ways. It's not too far. As for the OP...that is really cool. Astronomy is one of my favorite hobbies, though I rarely have any time for it anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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