I took a photo over the weekend that I'd like to share.

[arcadian]

It has me mesmerized. I'll donate $10 to DU in the name of the person who can tell me exactly what it is.

[Duer 157099]

1. Very nice. Could be used by a hypnotist

Is it a skylight in a ceiling of something like a museum?

[Haole Girl]

2. It reminds me of a jet engine

But it's hard to tell.

[Jamastiene]

3. A wagon wheel?

I'm still thinking, but that's the first thing that came to my mind.

[amerikat]

4. Skylight dome?

[arcadian]

5. Close, but not exactly.

[Solly Mack]

6. Rotunda skylight, University of Virginia

I've seen pictures of it before

Course, it could be another one and not that one

[Jamastiene]

7. I just looked that up.

Wow, it messes with your eyes. I love it.

[Solly Mack]

9. I like getting close to it and then slowly moving away from it

then back again..it's fun!

It's a great picture!

[Jamastiene]

15. That center part looks like it's sort of moving in a circle.

It's like the whole entire part in the center is moving in circles itself. It's way cool.

[arcadian]

12. Look at it divided into different quadrants.

It really is hypnotic.

[arcadian]

8. You got it!

How did you know? I was actually going for oculus but you knew the exact location. How? Will mail a donation to Skinner tomorrow. I didn't think anybody would get that. :D

[Solly Mack]

10. I've seen other pictures of it and it was a guess, really

I think it's in their handbook as well (at one time anyway)...if memory serves me correctly. I couldn't remember what it was called exactly.

Your picture is far better than most I've seen.

Would it be rude to ask if that donation can be made in the name of someone who doesn't have a star? You pick.

[arcadian]

11. Sure, let's find somebody.

[targetpractice]

16. Drat... I knew right away... And, need a star...

... worked in catering @ U.Va. for a while... Dinners in the dome room were fun. ;-)

[DeepBlueC]

13. cool

It is mesmerizing.

[Orrex]

14. Cervix dentata?

[yy4me]

17. Someone beat me to it. I recognized immediately. It helps that

my daughter went to UVA. Beautiful. The Lawn and Rotunda are national treasures and worth a visit by everyone if they happen to be in Charlottesville.
Boy, I wish TJ was still around, we could use a brain like his in government today.

[noamnety]

18. I was sure it was a

robot grapefruit.