Talk:NGC 4622

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[edit] Backwards note

I removed the short comment on the "backwards" rotation because it did not really accurately explain the galaxy's rotation. The discussion deserves a paragraph. Also, it would be nicer to have references to journal articles for these articles. Dr. Submillimeter 17:57, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Can't say I am a proponent of the expression, but it has been coined and is used even by professionals like yourself, if you care to check rather than remove - an attitude I find utterly patronizing. The spiral galaxy article has a lot on formation of spiral arms and I would have preferred an addition there or here rather than withholding this interesting fact. The sv:wiki has opened up a new article Backwards spiral galaxy, which is another option. :/ Kurtan 09:05, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

The expression is not necessarily in use by "professionals" but is instead in use by the press office for the Hubble Space Telescope. Professionals would describe this galaxy as having "leading spiral arms". "Backwards spiral galaxy" is not a term used by professional astronomers.

Anyhow, maybe I can find an article on this and add the information back using real terminology instead of press-release terminology. Dr. Submillimeter 09:31, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

I added a new section describing the spiral arms without using press-release neologisms. This should be satisfactory to everyone. Dr. Submillimeter 10:18, 4 April 2007 (UTC)