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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Are the spiral arms of a spiral galaxy visible?
« on: 25/10/2009 08:16:42 »
hi i was just wondering,
When can you see the spiral arms of a spiral galaxy?
i always thought that you can see it form any direction but i also heard that you can see it when some or all of its face is pointed towards us or when its edge is pointed towards us but im not too sure...
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When can you see the spiral arms of a spiral galaxy?
i always thought that you can see it form any direction but i also heard that you can see it when some or all of its face is pointed towards us or when its edge is pointed towards us but im not too sure...
[MOD EDIT - PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU PHRASE YOUR THREAD-TITLES AS QUESTIONS, WHICH IS OUR FORUM POLICY. THANKS. CHRIS]