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These Patterns Move, But It's All an Illusion


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Flashing Star optical art

Optical art Flashing Star.

Credit: Gianni Sarcone

Focus on the ball at the center of the image. The scene appears to vibrate. If you move your head slightly forward and backward, the color fields of the rosette appear to pulsate.

From Smithsonian magazine
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