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Description: "Gamma Phi Beta" with balloons. A chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority existed at NDAC/NDSU from 1930-1992.
Date of Original: n.d.
Item Number: Artifacts.G.18
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A “cat's tail” appears wrapped around this planetary system in the making.
The Beta Pictoris planetary system is made up of two dusty disks of debris (asteroid, comet, and planet-forming fragments). Thanks to Webb, scientists have discovered a new structure, a tail of dust extending from the secondary disk.
Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) was crucial for detecting the cat’s tail, as it was not revealed at near-infrared wavelengths. MIRI also revealed that the material of the secondary disk and the cat’s tail is hotter than that of the primary disk.
In this image, a coronagraph (the black circle and bar) has been used to block the light of the central star. The scale bar shows that the disks of Beta Pictoris extend for hundreds of astronomical units (AU). (One AU is the average Earth-Sun distance: 93 million miles, or 150 million km.)
Researchers theorize the cat's tail is the result of a dust production event, such as a collision, that occurred about a hundred years ago. They estimate the amount of dust within the cat’s tail to be equivalent to a large main belt asteroid, spread out across 10 billion miles!
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/47u080u
This image: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has imaged star system Beta Pictoris. Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) enabled a team of astronomers to investigate the composition of Beta Pic’s main and secondary debris disks—the latter feature previously detected by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Unexpectedly, Webb’s infrared capabilities detected a new feature of the Beta Pic system: a curvy branch of dust that resembles the shape of a cat’s tail. This tail, only noticeable in the MIRI data, extends from the southwest portion of the secondary debris disk and is estimated to span 10 billion miles.
The dust that forms the tail may be similar to the matter found on the surfaces of comets and asteroids in our solar system. Further analysis is required to understand the origins of the cat’s tail, though the team believes a dust production event—such as a collision between asteroids, comets, or planetesimals—is responsible.
A coronagraph (black circle and two small disks) has been used to block the light of the central star, whose location is marked with a white star shape. In this image, light at 15.5 microns is colored cyan and 23 microns is orange (filters F1550C and F2300C, respectively).
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, C. Stark and K. Lawson (NASA GSFC), J. Kammerer (ESO), and M. Perrin (STScI)
Image description: Star system Beta Pictoris. A thin, elongated horizontal orange line appears at the center of the frame, extending almost to the edges. This is a debris disk seen edge-on. A thin blue-green disk is inclined about five degrees counterclockwise relative to the orange main disk. Cloudy, translucent gray material is most prominent near the orange main debris disk. Some of the gray material forms a curved feature in the upper right, resembling a cat’s tail. The central star, represented as a small white star icon, is blocked by an instrument known as a coronagraph, which forms a large black circle at center and two small disks pointing to the upper left and lower right. The background of space is black.
Robinson R22 Beta II crash at the site of the old Kai Tak International Airport, Hong Kong. 1115hrs on 2009.05.01. Pilot and son survived with minor injuries – coach cleaner somewhat surprised.
A “cat's tail” appears wrapped around this planetary system in the making.
The Beta Pictoris planetary system is made up of two dusty disks of debris (asteroid, comet, and planet-forming fragments). Thanks to Webb, scientists have discovered a new structure, a tail of dust extending from the secondary disk.
Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) was crucial for detecting the cat’s tail, as it was not revealed at near-infrared wavelengths. MIRI also revealed that the material of the secondary disk and the cat’s tail is hotter than that of the primary disk.
In this image, a coronagraph (the black circle and bar) has been used to block the light of the central star. The scale bar shows that the disks of Beta Pictoris extend for hundreds of astronomical units (AU). (One AU is the average Earth-Sun distance: 93 million miles, or 150 million km.)
Researchers theorize the cat's tail is the result of a dust production event, such as a collision, that occurred about a hundred years ago. They estimate the amount of dust within the cat’s tail to be equivalent to a large main belt asteroid, spread out across 10 billion miles!
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/48OMi9Q
This image: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has imaged star system Beta Pictoris. Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) enabled a team of astronomers to investigate the composition of Beta Pic’s main and secondary debris disks—the latter feature previously detected by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Unexpectedly, Webb’s infrared capabilities detected a new feature of the Beta Pic system: a curvy branch of dust that resembles the shape of a cat’s tail. This tail, only noticeable in the MIRI data, extends from the southwest portion of the secondary debris disk and is estimated to span 10 billion miles.
The dust that forms the tail may be similar to the matter found on the surfaces of comets and asteroids in our solar system. Further analysis is required to understand the origins of the cat’s tail, though the team believes a dust production event—such as a collision between asteroids, comets, or planetesimals—is responsible.
A coronagraph (black circle and two small disks) has been used to block the light of the central star, whose location is marked with a white star shape. In this image, light at 15.5 microns is colored cyan and 23 microns is orange (filters F1550C and F2300C, respectively).
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, C. Stark and K. Lawson (NASA GSFC), J. Kammerer (ESO), and M. Perrin (STScI)
Image description: Star system Beta Pictoris with labels and graphic overlays. A thin, elongated horizontal orange line appears at the center of the frame, extending almost to the edges. This is a debris disk seen edge-on. A white line traces over the orange debris disk and is labeled “main disk plane.” A thin blue-green disk is inclined about five degrees counterclockwise relative to the orange main disk and is highlighted by a blue-green line labeled “extended secondary disk.” Cloudy, translucent gray material is most prominent near the orange main debris disk. Some of the gray material forms a curved feature in the upper right and is marked with a yellow line labeled “cat’s tail.” The central star, represented as a small white star icon, is blocked by an instrument known as a coronagraph, which forms a large black circle at center and two small disks pointing to the upper left and lower right. The background of space is black. In the lower right corner is a white bar labeled “100 A U.”
Taken for the Active Assignment Weekly! group. This month's assignment: Tell A Joke
I know, I do have a strange humor...
What it took: The purposes of this picture were two things. First I had this "joke" in mind for a very long time and always wanted to realize it someday. Second I wanted to do some intensive photoshopping that would keep me up half a night like in the old days. Well, achieved both. This picture is a composite of ten layers. Maybe I will upload the original later but for now I can tell you what is real about the shot: me, the stains on the shirt (soy sauce and ketchup) although the color was "enhanced", the tattoo (it is a pain in the a## to add such a thing in photoshop so my wife had to use the black marker, which by the way could not be removed for three days...) and my expression. What is not real: the background (too embarassed to go out dressed like this), the bruises (suffering for art may be noble but there is a fine line between dedication and insanity), the hit marks on my knuckles, the vignette, the shadow and the background blur.
Holga
Caffenol-C
I used a recipe by Tricia V... who apparently obtained it from
jon caradies
Check out both their streams!
I've never tried developing film in coffee, but I am impressed with the results. I probably should have used a camera other than a Holga for the first batch, but it was quick and easy. The recipe is as follows:
500 mls tap water @ 70 deg. F.
4 tsp. arm and hammer washing soda (not baking soda)
1&1/2 tsp vitamin C powder
1/2 tsp iodized salt (mortons)
5 rounded tsp cheap instant coffee (the cheaper the better
and not decaffeinated)
Mix in that order and let sit for 5 min
pre-soak film for 5 min in 70 deg. tap water
develop for 11 min (I used 10 for this roll - consult the Massive Development Chart for your actual film and time)
agitate for the first 30 sec. then a couple inversions every 30
sec. till done
Works best with 100 iso or slower film.
Talk about a car that literally ruined everything!
The Lancia Beta had promise, it was very stylish and a very good car to drive, performing quite suitable when compared to other machines of similar class.
But once the honeymoon period was over, that's when the problems really sailed into port.
First off was the electrics. Lancia's have never been known for good electrics, and this car was no exception. But critically, the biggest problem was the rust. Show these cars a damp sponge and they'd start to whittle away.
Because of this, the company was laden with thousands of complaints and bad press about the poor conditions of the car. These problems have often been attributed to poor rustproofing techniques as well as the prolonged strikes that plagued Italy at that time rather than the metal's origin.
The corrosion problems could be structural; for instance where the subframe carrying the engine and gearbox was bolted to the underside of the car. The box section to which the rear of the subframe was mounted could corrode badly, causing the subframe to become loose. Although tales of subframes dropping out of vehicles were simply not true, a vehicle with a loose subframe would fail a technical inspection. In actuality, the problem affected almost exclusively 1st Series saloon models and not the Coupé, HPE, Spider or Montecarlo versions.
Eventually the circulation of bad press, thousands of Pounds of compensation and collection of recalls resulted in Lancia being forced to pull out of the British market in 1994, to which it hasn't returned.
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the Zarb School of Business Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma awarded the 2014 Chapter Honoree to Larry Roman, CEO of WDF, Inc. Mr. Roman is a graduate of Hofstra University where he received a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. He has more than 30 years of experience in the mechanical construction industry in estimating, purchasing, and executive management. The Theta Chapter was proud to acknowledge Larry Roman as he is also a terrific example of someone who embodies the principles of Beta Gamma Sigma. Mr. Roman has demonstrated these ideals through his work and his philanthropic activities, some of which include the Rapid Repair projects following Superstorm Sandy. Mr. Roman is also an active alum who generously devotes both his time and financial resources to Hofstra University.
Photographer: Dan Wright '15
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the Zarb School of Business Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma awarded the 2014 Chapter Honoree to Larry Roman, CEO of WDF, Inc. Mr. Roman is a graduate of Hofstra University where he received a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. He has more than 30 years of experience in the mechanical construction industry in estimating, purchasing, and executive management. The Theta Chapter was proud to acknowledge Larry Roman as he is also a terrific example of someone who embodies the principles of Beta Gamma Sigma. Mr. Roman has demonstrated these ideals through his work and his philanthropic activities, some of which include the Rapid Repair projects following Superstorm Sandy. Mr. Roman is also an active alum who generously devotes both his time and financial resources to Hofstra University.
Photographer: Dan Wright '15
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the Zarb School of Business Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma awarded the 2014 Chapter Honoree to Larry Roman, CEO of WDF, Inc. Mr. Roman is a graduate of Hofstra University where he received a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. He has more than 30 years of experience in the mechanical construction industry in estimating, purchasing, and executive management. The Theta Chapter was proud to acknowledge Larry Roman as he is also a terrific example of someone who embodies the principles of Beta Gamma Sigma. Mr. Roman has demonstrated these ideals through his work and his philanthropic activities, some of which include the Rapid Repair projects following Superstorm Sandy. Mr. Roman is also an active alum who generously devotes both his time and financial resources to Hofstra University.
Photographer: Dan Wright '15
Polaroid 19-04 beta test film
Polaroid SX70 Supercolor Autofocus
I like this film, which i guess is the one in production now.
Is has a bit of a redish tint on all my expossures, although red colors are a bit muted, compared to the blues and greens in the images.
Polaroid are getting very close to the perfect film withthis one in my opinion.
Janna Voss
January 2013 CPM Challenge Photo "Beta"
Pro
jlvoss@iowatelecom.net
Prismacolor, Verithin, and KOH-I-NOOR woodless pencils. No blending tools or solution were used. Ultra fine Sharpie to outline seaweed and Beta tail.
This little beta and I went through quite a love/hate relationship. This was my third attempt. I chose a whimsical,flowing style using similar colors and shapes.