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Light takes about 35 million years to reach us from M63, and about 60,000 years to cross the spiral galaxy.
Stars in the outer regions of the Sunflower Galaxy rotate about the center at a speed so high that, given the matter seen and assuming normal gravity, they should fly off into space. The fact that the stars remain indicates the presence of sort of invisible, gravitationally-binding, dark matter.
Observers with keen eyes will notice faint "tidal loops" enveloping the galaxy way outside of the main spiral.
Data captured in 2017 from SRO in California
Scope: Ceravolo C300 @ f/4.9 = 1470mm FL
Mount: AstroPhysics 1100 AE
Camera: FLI PL16803
Focuser: Optec
Filters: Astrodon
Guiding: Lodestar II / Tak guide scope
Image scale: 1.26 arcsec/pixel
Processing: PixInsight 1.8
*Image processing credit: Daniele Malleo
*Data Acquisition Credit: John Kasianowicz, Daniele Malleo, Rick Stevenson, Jose Mtanous, Scott Johnson, Augusto Hernandez
The owner of this cafe remade his grandfather's old house into a cozy cafe.
It's the washroom.
Rolleiflex 2.8F xenotar
Kodak PORTRA 160VC
at Nagano / Saku
You could be forgiven for thinking "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here" (not that I watch it you understand). The Tropical House at Tatton Park.
It was a bright and calm morning, not a breathe of wind stirring through the dense jungle undergrowth, and the Oleonese Tom on the fort above yawned and smiled down upon all creation. He just so happened to love mornings like this, when nothing but the cawing of a few birds and the hooting of monkeys could disturb his thoughts... or rather, might have disturbed his thoughts, if he had had any.
Suddenly, just in the midst of his make-believe reverie, and tremendous roar threw all the previous calm out of the window, and a score of Eslandolan soldiers burst out of the undergrowth beneath, firing as they came. All was instantly confusion on the tower.
Dick dropped his bottle, Tom waved his rapier and gazed helplessly down below, Johnny jumped befuddled from the map he was studying and the treasure he was dreaming of, Harry grabbed up his rifle and almost tripped over Dick's bottle, and the commander roared orders which no one was listening to so very energetically that he almost toppled over the battlements.
* * *
Grinning like as many Cheshire cats, the Eslandolans poured out of the undergrowth and down the path.
Captain Argentum smiled down at the Oleanders' prospects as his band crashed on toward the small outpost beneath, and from the jungle on the other side, the cannons they had dragged along with them belched out fire and smoke towards the fainting soldiers above.
* * *
Long before Tom, Dick, or Harry could recover their breath, and before the commander had any notion of what was going on, the Eslandolans were dashing into the fort itself, chasing poor Jack, who had been enjoying the morning just outside of the fort.
At this fresh turn of events, Tom and Harry hopelessly threw up their hands, Dick dropped on the floor in a dead faint, and Johnny jumped even higher then before.
* * *
Out they marched, still entirely bewildered, down the path, as the Eslandolans, still shouting "Contra Oleon, contra Oleon!" planted their flags on the towers above.
* * *
Back in Terelli, King Fernando Augusto VIII laughed and jumped and tossed his nightcap across the room in glee. They had taken the Oleanders so entirely by surprise that no resistance at all was made, and it would be no time whatever before he marched with his victorious armies through the streets of Granoleon. Wouldn't those pesky Oleanders see!
And now, what will the rest of Eslandola think of this piece of action on the part of the King? Was the High Council aware of his intentions? If not, will they tamely submit? And how about the average Eslandian citizen - not to mention the various Mayors, Governors, Trade Company leaders, and everyone else holding important positions?
Big things are brewing for Eslandola and the world!
A quick collab between Kai and me to finally get this story-line rolling! It was a lot of fun to work with the jungle vegetation (except when it kept falling over during photography, no thanks to the chair...) and the fort (which is my first attempt at on of those famous dark red and white fortresses), and we were really happy with how it turned out, especially for the four day build it was. Thanks for viewing, comment and constructive criticism are always welcome!
A garden shed in the allotments between Oberrad and the river, with the European Central Bank in the background.
Voigtländer Perkeo I and its Color Skopar 80mm f/3.5, Rollei 400 S in Rodinal 1+50 for 24 min @ 18°C and digitalized using kit zoom and extension tubes.
Thank you everyone for your visits, faves and comments, they are always appreciated :)