The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
Frame
Top Mat
Bottom Mat
Dimensions
Image:
8.00" x 6.00"
Overall:
8.00" x 6.00"
Cartwheel Galaxy Canvas Print
by Nasa
Product Details
Cartwheel Galaxy canvas print by Nasa. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Your image gets printed onto one of our premium canvases and then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" x 1.5" stretcher bars (gallery wrap) or 5/8" x 5/8" stretcher bars (museum wrap). Your canvas print will be delivered to you "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
The unusual shape of the Cartwheel Galaxy is likely due to a collision with one of the smaller galaxies on the lower left several hundred million... more
Ships Within
3 - 4 business days
Additional Products
Photograph
Canvas Print
Framed Print
Art Print
Poster
Metal Print
Acrylic Print
Wood Print
Greeting Card
Throw Pillow
Duvet Cover
Shower Curtain
Tote Bag
Round Beach Towel
Zip Pouch
Beach Towel
Weekender Tote Bag
Portable Battery Charger
Bath Towel
Apparel
Coffee Mug
Yoga Mat
Spiral Notebook
Fleece Blanket
Tapestry
Jigsaw Puzzle
Sticker
Canvas Print Tags
Photograph Tags
Comments (0)
Artist's Description
The unusual shape of the Cartwheel Galaxy is likely due to a collision with one of the smaller galaxies on the lower left several hundred million years ago. The smaller galaxy produced compression waves in the gas of the Cartwheel as it plunged through it. These compression waves trigger bursts of star formation. The most recent star burst has lit up the Cartwheel's rim, which has a diameter larger than that of the Milky Way galaxy, with millions of bright young stars. When the most massive of these stars explode as supernovas, they leave behind neutron stars and black holes. Some of these neutron stars and black holes have nearby companion stars, and have become powerful sources of X-rays as they pull matter off their companions. The brightest X-ray sources are likely black holes with companion stars, and appear as the white dots that lie along the rim of the X-ray image. The Cartwheel contains an exceptionally large number of these black hole binary X-ray sources, because many massiv...
$78.00
There are no comments for Cartwheel Galaxy. Click here to post the first comment.