Sunday, June 15, 2008

Symmetry

The Red Square is among the most symmetrical objects ever observed. It was created by a dying star spewing its innards from opposite poles into space..."The startling degree of symmetry and level of intricate linear form make the Red Square nebula around MWC 922 the most symmetrical object of comparable complexity ever imaged. The overall architecture displays a twin opposed conical cavities (known as a bipolar nebula), along the axis of which can be seen a remarkable sequence of sharply defined linear rungs or bars. This series of rungs and conical surfaces lie nested, one within the next, down to the heart of the system, where the hyperbolic bicone surfaces are crossed by a dark lane running across the principle axis."

1 Comments:

Blogger Patty McNally Doherty said...

...where it hits the nail right on the friggin' head.

6:24 PM  

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