Whirlpool Galaxy M51 Acrylic Print
by Adam Mateo Fierro
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Whirlpool Galaxy M51 acrylic print by Adam Mateo Fierro. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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The graceful, winding arms of the majestic spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. They are... more
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The graceful, winding arms of the majestic spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. They are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust.
This sharpest-ever image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy's grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars. The galaxy is nicknamed the Whirlpool because of its swirling structure.
The Whirlpool's most striking feature is its two curving arms, a hallmark of so-called grand-design spiral galaxies. Many spiral galaxies possess numerous, loosely shaped arms which make their spiral structure less pronounced. These arms serve an important purpose in spiral galaxies. They are star-formation factories, compressing hydrogen gas and creating clusters of new stars. In the Whirlpool, the assembly...
About Adam Mateo Fierro
My name is Adam Mateo Fierro and I am a photographer specializing in fine art landscapes. I find myself in that venerable tradition of photographers who are visually drawn to rocks and such. "The world is going to pieces and all Adams and Weston photograph is rocks and trees!" - Henri Cartier-Bresson I affirm with Ansel Adams that the natural world is enormously beautiful; only consider the majestic variety of lakes and rivers, waterfalls and oceans, mountains and forests. And should the world find itself on the precipice, I believe that "beauty will save the world" (Prince Myshkin, The Idiot by Dostoevsky). Museum quality prints are available on canvas, metal & acrylic perfect for your business, home, family or friends with...
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