# Calculating the correct particle angle in an outwards explosion

I'm creating a simple particle explosion but am stuck in finding the correct angle to rotate my particle. The effect I'm going for is similar to this:

Where each particle is going outwards from the point of origin and at the correct angle. This is what I currently have:

As you can see, each particle is facing the same angle, but I'm having a little difficulty figuring out the correct angle. I have the vector for the point of emission and the new vector for each particle, how can I use this to calculate the angle?

Some code for reference:

 private Particle CreateParticle()
{
...

Vector2 velocity = new Vector2(2.0f * (float)(random.NextDouble() * 2 - 1), 2.0f * (float)(random.NextDouble() * 2 - 1));

direction = velocity - ParticleLocation;

float angle = (float)Math.Atan2(direction.Y, direction.X);

...

return new Particle(texture, position, velocity, angle, angularVelocity, color, size, ttl, EmitterLocation);
}


I am then using the angle created as so in my particles Draw method:

spriteBatch.Draw(Texture, Position, null, Color, Angle, origin, Size, SpriteEffects.None, 0f);


Vector2 direction = particlePosition - explosionPosition;

Since your particles have a velocity you must have a velocity vector. Let's call the components vxand vy. You can then get the angle using:
atan2(vy, vx)