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Image: Nautilus Cutaway with Logarithmic Spiral

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Description: Logarithmic spiral (dashed blue curve) plotted on top of File:NautilusCutawayLogarithmicSpiral.jpg For this spiral, the radius grows by a factor of 1.1923 per 1 radian of angle. It is not an exact fit to the Nautilus, being off if different directions in different parts, but is a good approximate fit.
Title: Nautilus Cutaway with Logarithmic Spiral
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Author: Dicklyon
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