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A number of curious silver instruments stood on spindle-legged tables, whirring and emitting little puffs of smoke.
Nikon D3200 - 90mm f/2.8 Macro -
So little time and so many babies to make. Every where I go all I hear right now are the calls of crickets trying to get it on. My boys get frustrated as I am constantly sticking my head in grass and bushes to find them....I can't help myself.
This is an early GPS - Global Positioning System. It is an Octant or Hadley Quadrant.
"The Octant or Hadley Quadrant, also known as a reflecting quadrant, had a small mirror or mirrors which allowed the alignment of a reflected image of the sun or a star with the horizon. It was easier to handle than the David Quadrant and was therefore less prone to error. Patented in 1734 by John Hadley (1682 - 1744), an astronomer and mathematician who relied on a concept of Sir Isaac Newton's, the Hadley Quadrant was adopted by most British Navigators. "
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octant_(instrument)
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The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument in the assembly facility, 1999. AIRS on board NASA's Aqua Satellite was launched into Earth orbit on May 4, 2002.
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About AIRS
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS, in conjunction with the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit, AMSU, sense emitted infrared and microwave radiation from the Earth to provide a three-dimensional look at Earth's weather and climate. Working in tandem, the two instruments make simultaneous observations all the way down to the Earth's surface, even in the presence of heavy clouds. With more than 2,000 channels sensing different regions of the atmosphere, the system creates a global, 3-dimensional map of atmospheric temperature and humidity, cloud amounts and heights, greenhouse gas concentrations, and many other atmospheric phenomena. The AIRS and AMSU fly onboard NASA's Aqua spacecraft and are managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, under contract to NASA. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
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NASA/JPL AIRS Project
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The "Old England" house, build by Paul Saintenoy, is now used by the Musical instruments museum: www.mim.fgov.be/
This was shot before a live radio broadcast I played on. There is always a lot of "hurry up and wait" in the studio.
14th November 2010 at artsdepot (Café area), London N12 (Soul Rebels Brass Band gig).
The Saxophone was invented in 1841 by Adolphe Sax from the Belgium. It consists of a single reed mouthpiece and a conical metal tube, with keys which open and close by pressing buttons with the fingers.
The Tenor Saxophone is curved and pitched lower than the Alto and higher than the Baritone.
Saxophones are assigned the number 422.212 in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification of musical instruments ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbostel-Sachs ), indicating:
4 = Aerophones. Sound is primarily produced by vibrating air. The instrument itself does not vibrate, and there are no vibrating strings or membranes.
42 = Non-free aerophones. The vibrating air is contained within the instrument.
422 = Reed Instruments. The player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion.
422.2 = Single Reed Instruments or Clarinets. The pipe has a single 'reed' consisting of a percussion lamella
422.21 = Single Clarinets [as opposed to sets of Clarinets].
422.212 = With conical bore.
365 project. My newish glasses and Nikon D7100 with Nikkor 18-140mm lens. Photographed on an old lawn chair cushion now serving as a cushion on an old dining chair out in my above ground, unplugged man-cave, the boathouse. Lovely warm day, hot in the sun but comfortable in the shade. Georgian Bay moving slightly to mumble against the shore. I suppose my vision is my strongest sense. Now that I am blind in my right eye Seeing is changed. I find from my persnickety balance, that this solid camera and longish, heavy lens can try to unbalance me when I draw it up to my eye. It is my best camera rig and heaviest. I bought before my balance went awry. I am getting better at maintaining balance with it when it enhances my one working eye.
12th August 2012 at National Theatre (Theatre Square), London SE1 (Trans-Siberian March Band gig).
The Saxophone was invented in 1841 by Adolphe Sax from the Belgium. It consists of a single reed mouthpiece and a conical metal tube, with keys which open and close by pressing buttons with the fingers.
The Soprano Saxophone is usually straight and has a higher pitch than most other members of the Saxophone family (there are Sopranino and Soprillo instruments with higher pitches, but these are much less common).
Some Soprano Saxs are curved and resemble a small Alto.
Saxophones are assigned the number 422.212 in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification of musical instruments ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbostel-Sachs ), indicating:
4 = Aerophones. Sound is primarily produced by vibrating air. The instrument itself does not vibrate, and there are no vibrating strings or membranes.
42 = Non-free aerophones. The vibrating air is contained within the instrument.
422 = Reed Instruments. The player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion.
422.2 = Single Reed Instruments or Clarinets. The pipe has a single 'reed' consisting of a percussion lamella
422.21 = Single Clarinets [as opposed to sets of Clarinets].
422.212 = With conical bore.
Thunk! Virtual Instruments play in sync with each other and are made with 100% original sound loops created by SL musician Oblee. Come for the fun Drum Circle!
Visit this location at Thunk! Musical Instruments & Drum Circle in Second Life
Drums have a fantastic "industrial" feel about them, with all the chrome and hardware. I've been playing for about a year and this is the first "real" (as opposed to my electric) kit that I've had in the house.
Damn loud!
The tabla is a classical Indian instrument. It is a mythological story behind this as Ganesha the elephant god played this instrument. More in Hinduism here www.amazon.com/HINDUISM-Hinduism-Beginners-Understanding-...
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s X-ray diffractometers are routinely calibrated using standard known materials. In this case an operator has taken the extra step to validate an instrument’s output by using a personal standard.
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My guitars at home in the music room! Great if you play a bum note! Not so good if the wind section arrives!
Completed Xenos N42XE instrument panel. From left-to-right & top-to-bottom: Slip, compass, trim, EFIS warning light, fresh air vent, Stratomaster Enigma EFIS, UMA airspeed indictor, MGL Stratomaster V10 COM radio, MicroAir transponder, Tasman V1000 TE vario, fresh air vent, ELT warning buzzer. Switches and breakers: Mixture control, master, ignition (electronic), top & bottom mags, starter, EFIS/Vario, COM/transponder, ELT sub-panel, pilot & pass headphone jacks, master breaker, EFIS/Vario breaker, COM/transponder breaker, compass breaker, ignition (electronic) fuse.