Nature loves spirals

[studiot]

As seen through the other end of the telescope.

Any offers ?

[Genady]

1 hour ago, studiot said:

the other end of the telescope

What is it?

[studiot]

Well a telescope is used to make the image of very large objects small enough to fit on the page in normal operation.

If you turn it round you get another sort of instrument.

The spiral is formed by microscopic grains of quartz in a much larger garnet crystal in schist rock.

[geordief]

7 minutes ago, studiot said:

Well a telescope is used to make the image of very large objects small enough to fit on the page in normal operation.

If you turn it round you get another sort of instrument.

The spiral is formed by microscopic grains of quartz in a much larger garnet crystal in schist rock.

I thought I saw a rock formation in there somehow (with contours).

Also thought I saw the pattern of a fly's eye(or a wasp's  honeycombed nest.

It is a really nice photo.

[iNow]

I wasn’t clear on topic intent so apologies if this misses the mark or isn’t what you’re after, but thought immediately of this quick mathy 3-part series:

 

 

[studiot]

4 minutes ago, iNow said:

I wasn’t clear on topic intent so apologies if this misses the mark or isn’t what you’re after, but thought immediately of this quick mathy 3-part series:

 

The intent was to bring out that Nature favours spirals at the very large - galactic - and very small - micro crystals in rocks   scales.

And yes as your link shows that it also applies at normal human scales.

 

 

 

[Genady]

I see that one can find spirals here and there. I don't see that they are favored.