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When under a clear sky, away from city lights, without optical aid, the Open Cluster, Melotte 111, hangs like a translucent cobweb tangle, ten-times the size of the full moon, between the bright stars Denebola (Beta Leonis) and Cor Caroli (Alpha Canum Venaticorum). Living as I do under light-polluted suburban skies, I forget how impressive this wonderful cloud-of-star-light is when seen under a clear night sky. And this is the way to view it, no binoculars, no telescopes, just your eyes. It is one of the true marvels of the night sky. The entire constellation of Coma Berenices carries the name of this star cluster. But it is the cluster proper that has sparked poets, story tellers and amateur astronomers who gaze at Berenice’s hair.
Queen Berenice II, was the wife and sister, to King Ptolemy III, of Egypt. She was famous not only for her beauty but also for her very long amber-colored hair. When King Ptolemy III was off to war, Berenice was afraid that he would not return. After consulting the oracle for the goddess Aphrodite, she promised that she would sacrifice her hair for the promise that the King would return home safely. He did, and she gave her long locks to the goddess. The King was not pleased – there was nothing more beautiful in his eyes than Berenice’s hair. When he went to the oracle, the priest showed the King that his wife’s hair was now suspended in the heavens for all to see and enjoy.
The 5th and 6th magnitude stars that make-up Berenice’s hair can only be seen with binoculars/telescope from my backyard. For this drawing I used a my rich-field 85mm refractor that gave me a 4.7-degree field of view at a magnification of 17x. Even so, I needed more that one drawing to capture the full extent of the open cluster. I used a higher-power eyepiece to observe several of the double stars and the three brighter galaxies that fell within or near the cluster. This drawing is a composite of all the drawings I did at the telescope, using both eyepieces.
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Playing around in studio with a friend. Wellington, NZ.
strobist: AB800 in medium sb through translucent scrim behind model.
POTD Dec 20, 2016
Not sure I have ever noticed this before, but this looks like a normal metal STOP sign, yet somehow the light is shining through.
this is the newest felted piece which i really wanted to share with you. it's gray, and warm, and my favorite to date. this shot was taken just as it was completed and still wet.
Near Sand Lake, Wekiwa Springs State Park, FL. Shot with A. Schacht Ulm Travegar R 100mm f/3.3, preset, M42, at f/3.3
Nice little spider, waiting for a meal. No idea what type of spider, but I love the translucent stripes.
This one-legged gull was playing in the updrafts created by a ferry on Sydney Harbour. I love the way that its wings and tail are translucent and that you can see the golden glow of the late afternoon sun is reflected on its belly. Note the other gull bottom-right corner :-)
From the synthetic biology conference, at UCSF today, on the “Mushroom Stage” (Ecovative’s panels and translucent letters grown as a filamentous fungus mycelium):
• The radical experiment that has been run over the past 100 years shifting the microbiome of infants and provoking a wide array of immune disorders (allergies, asthma, diabetes)
• Growing CBD and THC in micro-algae with much higher efficiency than the marijuana plant
• Optical brain control of mice — making them attack on command
On this stage; Ed Boyden of MIT
40Hz stimulation can trigger the immune system in the brain and clean up amyloid plaques. We show a movie with visuals and sounds sync’d to 40Hz. We have a startup doing this in human trials now.
You can implant memories with optogenetics, but can you drive a decision?
“In mice, we can drive aggression; we can make them attack whatever is next to them, even a lab glove. There are many ethical considerations as there are brain regions to influence trust, perceived fairness in deal-making and many others”
Bryan Johnson, OS Fund
“In 15 years, brain interfaces will be as common as the cell phone.” (!)
Backing off from initial focus on brain implants: “So few investors were interested. I was stunned at their lack of curiosity.”
Michael Mendez, Renew BioPharma:
"CBD and TDC are just 2 of hundreds of cannabinoids in marijuana. Manufacturing? It’s farming today, very expensive farming. 99% of the product grown is a waste stream. Less than 1% of the total mass carbon goes into product. Micro-algae are the best host. Same OS. Plant to plant. And great that it’s in a liquid as we go direct to fermentation.”
Meghan Palmer, Center of Int’l Security & Cooperation: “The FBI has been a sponsor of IGEM for a decade.” (IGEM the genetically engineered organisms competition for college students)
Hugh Goold, Macquerie University — “Australia has a $11B Ag industry and spent $1B on drought relief last year. Syn Bio will be a transformative tech.”
I use to think that Autumn was the only time for fungi, but finding this tiny one growing from a crack in a bit of dark, sure does brighten a winter day.
I just had to have her, as soon as I saw her. Translucent, tan, silver hair - she is perfect. I might change a few things, but not in the near future.
Faculty af Architecture Sao Paulo University 1962-69
Architect: Joao Battista Vilanova Artigas
The entire building is simply an airy, naturally ventilated shelter, with few lateral facades, topped by what from the outside appears a massive concrete slab. The inside reveals the roof as no more than a light, translucent grid.
Oh god, I put everything I want to say in the Transparent photo. Sooo this is just for the description to not look empty lol
Bee xoxo
What an unusual animal. Very hard to spot in the field.
Thanks to the Department of Tourism of the Philippines for setting up the Critter Spotter Workshop where I shot these images.
in a wonderful sunny autumn
see also my translucent set:
www.flickr.com/photos/rolfnoe/sets/72157625193222430/
and my translucent group:
This thinly cut marble was a window decoration at a new hospital I was visiting.
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