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El Rio Rojo a su paso por Gadea (Villarrasa) Huelva, un Rio muy peculiar nacido en (Nerva) Huelva.......
Un lugar único en el mundo
Existen dos factores que convierten al río Tinto en un lugar único en el mundo: sus características geológicas y la riqueza de sus minerales. Es una zona donde abunda la pirita, la calcopirita y otros minerales complejos de azufre. Debido a la peculiar composición de sus aguas, el río Tinto no alberga peces. Pero sí ofrece los recursos necesarios para que ciertos microorganismos vivan en y gracias a ellos.
Las aguas del río tienen una química muy compleja. Sus aguas rojas se caracterizan por su pH muy ácido, con alto contenido en metales pesados: hierro (el más abundante), cobre, cadmio, manganeso, etc. Y a pesar de que es un ambiente extremo, en ellas viven representantes de todas las ramas del árbol de la vida. Se han encontrado bacterias y más de mil hongos, pero no hay peces. Los animales que viven en el río Tinto son unicelulares o pluricelulares.
A pocos centímetros de profundidad no hay oxígeno y las bacterias que se desarrollan tienen la capacidad de respirar férrico. Por eso, el color cambia en esa zona y es azulado o transparente.
La NASA viaja hasta la provincia de Huelva
El entorno del río Tinto presenta una extrema aridez, alta radiación ultravioleta, elevado contenido en sales, temperaturas extremas, etc. Se trata de características similares a las del planeta Marte. Por esta razón, la NASA ha escogido al río Tinto como hábitat a estudiar por su posible similitud con el ambiente del planeta rojo.
El robot Opportunity encontró en Marte un mineral denominado jarosita. Se trata de un sulfato de hierro, potasio y sodio que sólo se sintetiza si hay agua (debe ser agua ácida y cargada de metales). El hecho de que el río Tinto fuera muy rico en jarosita despertó la atención de los científicos de la NASA, que comenzaron a desarrollar proyectos de investigación en esta zona.
El estudio, con participación del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, ha confirmado la posibilidad de que determinados tipos de organismos puedan sobrevivir bajo las restrictivas condiciones del planeta Marte.
The Red River as it passes through Gadea (Villarrasa) Huelva, a very peculiar river born in (Nerva) Huelva ..... A unique place in the world
There are two factors that make the Tinto river unique in the world: its geological characteristics and the richness of its minerals. It is an area where pyrite, chalcopyrite and other complex sulfur minerals abound. Due to the peculiar composition of its waters, the Tinto river does not host fish. But it does offer the necessary resources for certain microorganisms to live in and thanks to them.
The waters of the river have a very complex chemistry. Its red waters are characterized by their very acidic pH, with a high content of heavy metals: iron (the most abundant), copper, cadmium, manganese, etc. And despite the fact that it is an extreme environment, representatives of all the branches of the tree of life live in them. Bacteria and more than a thousand fungi have been found, but there are no fish. The animals that live in the Rio Tinto are unicellular or multicellular.
A few centimeters deep there is no oxygen and the bacteria that develop have the ability to breathe iron. Therefore, the color changes in that area and is bluish or transparent.
NASA travels to the province of Huelva
The environment of the Tinto river presents extreme aridity, high ultraviolet radiation, high salt content, extreme temperatures, etc. These are characteristics similar to those of the planet Mars. For this reason, NASA has chosen the Tinto River as the habitat to study because of its possible similarity to the environment of the red planet.
The Opportunity robot found a mineral on Mars called jarosite. It is a sulfate of iron, potassium and sodium that is only synthesized if there is water (it must be acidic water and loaded with metals). The fact that the Tinto river was very rich in jarosite aroused the attention of NASA scientists, who began to develop research projects in this area.
The study, with the participation of the Higher Council for Scientific Research, has confirmed the possibility that certain types of organisms can survive under the restrictive conditions of the planet Mars.
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
Zebra longwing
Mariposa cebra
Zebrafalter
adults roost communally at night in groups of up to 60 adults for safety from predators. The adult butterflies are unusual in feeding on pollen as well as on nectar; the pollen enables them to synthesize cyanogenic glycosides that make their bodies toxic to potential predators. Caterpillars feed on various species of passionflower, evading the plants' defensive trichomes by biting them off or laying silk mats over them.
The species is distributed across South and Central America and as far north as southern Texas and peninsular Florida; there are migrations north into other American states in the warmer months.
ASA is medical shorthand for acetylsalicylic acid -- better known as aspirin. Originally synthesized in 1853, it was introduced widely in 1899 by Bayer. Aspirin was originally the tradename -- but it has entered the lexicon as a regular noun. Consumed to the magnitude of 40,000 metric tons annually (some 50 to 120 billion pills), it remains truly a wonder drug with multiple uses. HMM!
Pasadena, California
#Remedy #MacroMondays
Radio Telescope Submillimeter Array (SMA) on Mauna Kea, Big Island.
SMA Project Website: "The Submillimeter Array (SMA) is an 8-element radio interferometer located near the summit of Maunakea in Hawaii. Operating at frequencies from 180 GHz to 420 GHz, the 6 m diameter dishes may be arranged into configurations with baselines as long as 509 m, producing a synthesized beam of sub-arcsecond width. Each element can observe with two receivers simultaneously, with up to 8 GHz bandwidth each per sideband. The digital correlator backend provides a uniform resolution as high as 140 kHz.
The Submillimeter Array is a joint project between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics and is funded by the Smithsonian Institution and the Academia Sinica."
Most of this was shot before and during a near full moon. The only filter that really works effectively then is the Ha filter. The moon emits far less light in Ha and nebula in general are quite bright in Ha. The other filters, specifically the Oxygen filter are completely washed out by the moon light. But I was able to catch some Oiii in the early morning hours of the first session
"The Cosmic Question mark or NGC 7822 is a striking emission nebula located in the northern constellation of Cepheus, approximately 3,000 light-years away from Earth. This region is notable for its young stellar populations and the impressive pillars of dense gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar winds and radiation from newborn stars.
Key Features:
Distance and Size: NGC 7822 is about 3,000 light years away from Earth. The entire complex spans several light years and is part of a massive molecular cloud.
Star Formation: This nebula is known for its vigorous star formation activity, including some of the youngest and most massive stars observed in our galaxy. These stars are typically less than a few million years old.
Structure and Composition: The nebula is comprised of ionized hydrogen gas which glows brightly due to ultraviolet radiation from the massive stars. The complex also features dark dust lanes and bright rimmed clouds, where new stars are currently forming.
Emission Features: NGC 7822 is characterized by its bright emission lines, particularly in hydrogen alpha, which makes it a popular target for astrophotographers and astronomers.
Scientific Interest: The high energy environment of NGC 7822 provides an excellent laboratory for studying the processes of star formation and the effects of massive stars on their surrounding nebulae. Astronomers are particularly interested in the dynamics of the stellar winds and their interaction with the interstellar medium, which can give insights into the life cycle of stars and the evolution of galaxies.
Observation: NGC 7822 can be observed with a range of telescopes, and its prominent features are accessible to both amateur and professional astronomers. The best time to view this nebula is during the fall months when Cepheus is well-placed in the night sky for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.
This nebula, with its active star-forming regions and dynamic structures, represents a fascinating subject for study and observation, illustrating many of the fundamental processes occurring in our galaxy." --synthesized from various sources
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
2x ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -10C
Guided together on a ZWO AM5
41xHa, 19xOiii, 12xSii @600s : 12 hours total integration time
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
The Zebra Longwing, or Zebra Heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators.
The species is distributed across South and Central America and as far north as southern Texas and peninsular Florida; there are migrations north into other American states in the warmer months.
Zebra Longwing adults roost communally at night in groups of up to 60 adults for safety from predators. The adult butterflies are unusual in feeding on pollen as well as on nectar; the pollen enables them to synthesize cyanogenic glycosides that make their bodies toxic to potential predators. Caterpillars feed on various species of passionflower, evading the plants' defensive trichomes by biting them off or laying silk mats over them. (Wikipedia)
Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. December 2017.
Pop Corn Beaches are beaches where the sand has been replaced by a kind of carbonaceous shells that have a morphology and color reminiscent of popcorn. These are calcium carbonate skeletons synthesized by a species of red algae that inhabit the Canary coasts at shallow depths, called rhodoliths.
Rhodoliths occur extensively around the shores of Fuerteventura Island in the Canary Archipelago, with Lithothamnion cf. corallioides being the most prominent species.
It is by the action of the waves, that over the decades, a large number of rhodoliths end up being washed ashore, whose remains contribute to the formation of the sediments that make up the modern beaches, so these unusual beaches have been formed very slowly.
Although rhodoliths are resistant to a variety of environmental disturbances, they can be severely affected by storms, harvesting, ocean acidification and global warming, and the beds are known to be between 20 and 100 meters deep in most parts of the Canary Islands.
Along the beaches there are panels explaining what these "popcorn" are and that their extraction is forbidden, in spite of which the plundering is still very frequent. Unfortunately, every year tourists and locals remove a considerable amount of rhodoliths from the beaches, which represents a threat to these ecosystems, since, as I mentioned before, the remains of dead rhodoliths contribute greatly to the sediments that form contemporary beaches.
Majanicho, La Oliva, Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias
🌊 Read more: Rhodolith beds and their onshore transport in Fuerteventura Island
Tall thistles were in bloom along a a road, so I stopped to appreciate them and to discover what might be feeding on pollen and nectar. The thistles were new to me--a lovely light lavender. Apparently, insects found these thistles attractive as welll. Relying on form and color, I estimate that 8 species were moving among the flowers. Most numerous were blister beetles.
Blister beetles are protected by cantharidin, which they can secrete at will by flexing their leg joints. If this defensive chemical gets on your skin, it will quickly form a blister that takes weeks to heal.
Only males synthesize cantharidin, which they pass to females while mating. Females invest most of the cantharidin in their eggs, so that no insects will eat the eggs.
Blister beetles usually have very bright colors to warn predators that they have chemical defenses. Confident in their defenses, blister beetles take no heed of people, making them ideal subjects for photography. These two individuals are likely different species, and their paths just happened to cross.
Revisited this with the color camera, I also used a hydrogen-alpha filter on my mono camera to bring out the star forming regions. Without setting out to do it I have proved to myself that using an unfiltered (basic uv+ir filter) mono camera to capture the detail (with an additional set to capture just Ha) and a color camera to get the color gives much better results with galaxies (at least in a short time frame). I suppose this means I need a second larger scope for galaxy season....
"The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is one of the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way and is the largest galaxy in our local group. It's located about 2.537 million light-years from Earth and is on a collision course with the Milky Way, expected to merge with it in about 4.5 billion years.
Key Features: Size and Structure: Andromeda is a spiral galaxy, much like the Milky Way, with a diameter of about 220,000 light years. It contains approximately one trillion stars, which is more than twice the number of stars in our own galaxy. Its massive spiral arms and the intense star formation activity within them are prominent features.
Core: The nucleus of the Andromeda Galaxy is unusual as it appears to have a double core, which might be the result of a past merger with another galaxy. The center is also believed to house a supermassive black hole, similar to the Milky Way.
Satellite Galaxies: Andromeda has several satellite galaxies, including M32 and M110, which are easily observable with amateur telescopes. These and other satellites are bound by Andromeda’s gravity and interact with it in complex ways.
Stellar Content: The galaxy's stellar population is diverse, with numerous young blue stars and older red stars. The rate of star formation in Andromeda is higher compared to the Milky Way, which contributes to its bright appearance when observed in the night sky.
Observation: It’s one of the few galaxies visible from Earth with the naked eye, appearing as a faint smudge of light under clear, dark skies. It's best viewed during Northern Hemisphere autumn months.
Interaction with the Milky Way:Andromeda and the Milky Way are predicted to collide and merge to form a new galaxy, often humorously referred to as "Milkomeda" or "Milkdromeda". This dramatic event, while monumental on a cosmic scale, is unlikely to affect individual stars within either galaxy due to the vast distances between them." --synthesized from various sources
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -10C
60x90s rgb
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
27x180s lum
11x600s ha
Guided on ZWO AM5
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
© Dan McCabe
Synthetic anodized titanium, not the real stuff. Pure Photoshop hackery. Just for fun. But it does have the look of an iridescent sheen to it.
This image started its life as a photo of blue ice from Iceland that I had been struggling with. It has since morphed into something completely different.
My latest record this image constitutes a combined total of 29 hours of exposure!
"SH2-129, the "Flying Bat Nebula," (in the left half of the image) is a large emission nebula spanning about 1.5 degrees in the night sky, which is three times the width of the full moon. It lies approximately 1,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. Within SH2-129 is the Ou4 structure, or "Squid Nebula,". Ou4 is a much fainter, bluish nebula believed to be a bipolar outflow originating from a triple star system embedded within SH2-129. Ou4 is likely at the same distance as SH2-129 from us, creating a stunning composite of glowing hydrogen and ionized oxygen gases. Their juxtaposition in space adds an extraordinary layer of depth and complexity to this region of the sky.
Adjacent is the dark nebula Barnard 150 (B150), the "Seahorse Nebula," It is a dark cloud of interstellar dust that obscures light from the stars behind it. Located roughly 1,200 light-years from Earth, it is at a similar distance to SH2-129 but represents a very different cosmic phenomenon. While SH2-129 and Ou4 are areas of emission and ionized gases, B150 is a cold, dense region where star formation could eventually take place, contributing to the diversity of nebula types seen in the Cepheus region. These nebulae reflect different stages of stellar evolution and interstellar dynamics." --synthesized from various sources
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -20C
80xrgb @300s
59xrgb @180s
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
9xHa @600s
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -20C
30xHa, 74xOiii, 27xSii @300s
142xLum@180s
Guided on ZWO AM5
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
On the River (From the River Light Blue), 1964
Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887 - 1986)
Georgia O'Keeffe, born in Sun Praire, Wisconsin, was a major figure in the American Modernist art movement of the early 20th century. She challenged the boundaries of modern American artistic style, synthesizing abstraction and representation, transforming her subject matter into powerful iconic images. O’Keeffe enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago and later, the Art Students League in New York City. She also worked with Arthur Wesley Dow whose influence strongly affected O'Keeffe's thinking about the process of making art. She exhibited with other pre-eminent artists in the avant garde art movement in New York City at Alfred Stieglitz’ 291 Gallery. She and Stieglitz married in 1924. After a first visit to New Mexico in 1929, she was inspired by the landscape and forms of the region, which she visited and painted from 1929 on, buying a house at Ghost Ranch in 1940, her well-known hacienda in Abiquiu in 1945, and moving to New Mexico permanently in 1949 after Stieglitz’ death. O’Keeffe is chiefly known for paintings of flowers, rocks, shells, animal bones, and landscapes. Her paintings present crisply contoured forms co-existing with subtle tonal transitions of varying colors. Although she had lost much of her central eye vision, O'Keeffe continued to paint until only weeks before her death in Santa Fe, NM in 1986.
Death camas, Zygadenus venenosus, synthesizes an alkaloid that is poisonous to livestock, particularly sheep. Humans consuming the bulbs of death camas have died as well.
The alkaloid that protects the plant is also in its nectar, so this plant is poisonous to bees, but not all pollinators.
Another plant in the same genus, Zygadenus elegans, has the same name, death camas, for the same reason. Z. elegans is typically high in the mountains, while Z. venenosus is often associated with sagebrush.
I found a population of Z. venenosus at the ecotone between the Great Plains and the foothills of the Front Range.
Death camas and sego or mariposa lily and wild onion are all in the lily family, and the bulbs of mariposa lilies and wild onions are edible, while the very similar bulbs of death camas are deadly poisonous. Mistakes have been made.
Third time revisiting this amazing target. Added some Sii and rgb light as well as updated processing.
"NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792 and is approximately 4,700 light-years away from Earth. Here’s an overview of its key features:
1. Shape and Structure
Crescent Shape: The nebula has a distinct crescent or arc shape, which is the result of the interaction between fast stellar winds and the slower-moving material ejected by its central star.
Shell-like Structure: NGC 6888 consists of a shell of gas that is being illuminated by the hot, massive central star, creating the beautiful glowing appearance. It spans about 25 light-years across.
2. Central Star – Wolf-Rayet Star
At the heart of NGC 6888 is a massive, hot star called WR 136 (HD 192163), a Wolf-Rayet star. Wolf-Rayet stars are known for their intense stellar winds and their short, turbulent life cycles.
WR 136 has ejected a significant amount of its outer layers, forming the nebula. The interaction between these ejected materials and the powerful stellar winds is what shapes the Crescent Nebula.
3. Formation Process
The Crescent Nebula was formed by the stellar wind from WR 136 colliding with material it had ejected earlier when it was a red supergiant. The faster wind from the current Wolf-Rayet phase compresses the earlier, slower-moving material, creating the shockwaves that result in the glowing, intricate structures of the nebula.
4. Emission Nebula
NGC 6888 is categorized as an emission nebula, meaning it glows due to the ionization of gas, primarily hydrogen. The ultraviolet radiation from WR 136 excites the gas, causing it to emit light, predominantly in red and green colors, making it a popular target for astrophotographers.
5. Lifespan
WR 136 is expected to end its life in a supernova explosion. The Crescent Nebula represents a transitional phase in the life of a massive star as it sheds its outer layers before collapsing in on itself." --synthesized from various sources
Askar 120APO: 840mm f/7
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -10C
55xUvIr@1m
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
20xHa, 57xOiii@5m
12xSii@10m
Guided on ZWO AM5
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
A nice spring sky reflected on one of the sides of the Darmstadtium congress center in Darmstadt, Germany. Darmstadtium is both the name of this wonderfully photogenic building and of the transuranic element 110, which was synthesized in a research center close to town.
Southwestern Florida
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This zebra longwing was also photographed in my butterfly habitat in my backyard.
From Wikipedia - The Zebra Longwing or Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the Nymphalidae. The boldly striped black and white wing pattern is aposematic, warning off predators.
The species is distributed across South and Central America and as far north as southern Texas and peninsular Florida; there are migrations north into other American states in the warmer months.
Zebra longwing adults roost communally at night in groups of up to 60 adults for safety from predators. The adult butterflies are unusual in feeding on pollen as well as on nectar; the pollen enables them to synthesize cyanogenic glycosides that make their bodies toxic to potential predators. Caterpillars feed on various species of Passionflower, evading the plants' defensive trichomes by biting them off or laying silk mats over them. - Wikipedia
This amazing nebula is right next to the Heart nebula I posted recently. You can actually see the outskirts of the Heart nebula in the top right corner. These two would be a good candidate for a mosaic... but that takes a bit more planning and flexibility. At the moment I can only rotate one of my camera's in my dual rig setup. I took an early pass at the this object with my DSLR last year
flic.kr/p/2pwDyeu ....I'm glad I didn't give up.
synthesized from multiple sources:: "The Soul Nebula, also known as Sharpless 2-199 or Westerhout 5, is a captivating celestial object located approximately 6,500 light years away from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. Spanning an impressive width of about 100 light years, this nebula is a vibrant site of active star formation. Composed primarily of hydrogen and dust, the Soul Nebula's rich materials provide the essential building blocks for new stars. Its glowing appearance, visible in infrared and optical wavelengths, is due to the intense radiation from young, hot stars within, which excites the surrounding gas, causing it to emit light. This nebula not only serves as a stellar nursery but also offers a window into the complex processes that govern star birth and the dynamic interplay of cosmic elements."
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
2x ZWO ASI533MM Mono Cameras at -10C
Guided on ZWO AM5
8xHa, 18xOiii, 12xSii @600s
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
Merton possesses a poetic and religious mind –a unifying and synthesizing mind –and to have a religious mind is to respond to the world poetically in praise and gladness. Poetry deals with concretes, with the things of the world, and is quite different from the irreligious mind, which “is simply the unreal mind, the zombie, abstracted mind, that does not see the things that grow in the earth and feel glad about them, but only knows prices and figures and statistics. In a world of numbers, you can be irreligious, unless the numbers themselves are incarnate in astronomy and music. But for that, they must have something to do with seasons and with harvests…”
--Thomas Merton’s Dance with the Feminine Superabundantly Alive, Susan McCaslin & J.S. Porter
The periodic table is a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number (number of protons), electron configurations, and recurring chemical properties. This ordering shows periodic trends, such as elements with similar behavior in the same column. All elements from atomic numbers 1 (hydrogen) to 118 (ununoctium) have been discovered or synthesized, with the most recent additions (elements 113, 115, 117, and 118) being confirmed by the IUPAC on December 30, 2015.
Macromondays theme: "Periodic Table".
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Interesting processing this image set. Thanks to the PixInsight software I process the stars and nebulosity separately (in this case 'nebulosity' is mainly millions of stars that are too small to see individually that just end up looking like nebulosity). But the nebulosity did not have much detail and looked washed out. It turned out however that there are many thousands of the stars that are visible in the image. So when I combined the stars with the processed nebulosity the image works well.
I love how you can see details in the red star forming regions, (brought out in a separate pass using an Hydrogen Alpha filter that is typically used when imaging star forming areas local to our own Milky Way galaxy). These regions are the Triangulum's galaxy equivalent to objects like our Orion and Lagoon nebulae.
"The Triangulum Galaxy, or M33, is a spiral galaxy located about 3 million light-years away from Earth, making it one of our closest galactic neighbors in space. Though it’s smaller than both the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy, it still spans about 60,000 light-years across. For comparison, the Milky Way is about 100,000 light-years in diameter, while Andromeda is around 220,000 light-years. In our night sky, M33 appears relatively large, covering an area about eight times the width of the full moon, though it's faint and hard to spot without a telescope. M33 is part of the same local group of galaxies as the Milky Way and Andromeda, and it’s thought to be gravitationally bound to Andromeda, possibly even orbiting it. The galaxy is moving towards the Milky Way at about 100 kilometers per second, though much slower than Andromeda’s approach. M33 is also known for its bright, active star-forming regions, like NGC 604, one of the largest stellar nurseries in the local group, visible even in amateur telescopes. Over time, these galaxies may interact, and in the distant future, they could eventually merge." (synthesized from various sources)
Askar 120APO with .8 reducer: 660 f/5.5
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -10C
54x180s rgb
7x600s Ha
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
Conditions were disappointedly turbulent despite high pressure. However, I managed to get some reasonable filter runs of Mars late in my imaging session. Very happy that I managed to get something!
Now over three weeks past opposition the apparent size of Mars continues to shrink - the planet now being under 20". A definite gibbous phase is also evident.
This image was captured with a Celestron C11 using an Explore Scientific focal reducer and a ZWO 290MM camera/Baader RGB filter combo.
This is an RsGB image with the green component being synthesized from a blend of the red and blue channels.
The image is the result of three separate RGB runs with the images being stacked using Autostakkert 3. The resultant stacks were sharpened with Registax and finally derotated and assembled using Winjupos. The image was than finished using Photoshop 2021.
The iconic "V" Syrtis Major Planum is crossing the Martian globe close to the meridian while Hesperia and the Mare Cimmerium are close to the preceding limb (left).
I also managed to pick up Huygens crater - top right of Syrtis Major - a first for me!
The north polar hood cloud is very obvious with some cloud visible towards both limbs. The South Polar Cap has reduced considerably and appears divided in two.
Thanks for looking!
This is part of my new strategy for discovering objects to aim my telescope at: take a picture at 200mm of a known object and then pick regions of it that look like they would be interesting at 840mm. Simple and fun.
"The Cygnus Wall is a prominent region within the North America Nebula (NGC 7000), located in the constellation Cygnus, about 2,590 light-years away from Earth. This region represents one of the most striking parts of the nebula due to its structure and active star formation. Here's an overview of its features:
1. Structure and Appearance
The Cygnus Wall is a dense, dark cloud of gas and dust, shaped like a long, curved structure. It visually resembles the "Mexico" and "Central America" portions of the North America Nebula's shape, hence its association with that region.
The "wall" is illuminated by ultraviolet light from nearby hot stars, causing parts of the gas to glow brightly, creating high contrast between dark and bright regions. This gives it a textured and intricate appearance in astrophotographs.
2. Star Formation
The Cygnus Wall is an active star-forming region. Inside this dense region, the gravitational collapse of gas clouds leads to the birth of new stars, many of which are obscured by thick clouds of dust.
The intense radiation from newly formed stars is carving out cavities in the nebula, heating and ionizing the surrounding gas, contributing to the glowing, colorful emission seen in images of the area.
3. Composition
Like much of the North America Nebula, the Cygnus Wall is primarily composed of ionized hydrogen (HII regions), but it also contains significant amounts of molecular gas, dust, and other elements like helium and oxygen. This rich composition is key to both the star-forming activity and the vibrant emissions that make it visually striking.
Dark lanes of interstellar dust run through the region, absorbing and blocking light, which enhances the visibility of the surrounding emission nebula.
4. Ionization and Illumination
The gas within the Cygnus Wall is ionized by the intense radiation from nearby young, hot, massive stars. These stars, likely from the same region but not directly visible due to the dust, flood the area with ultraviolet light, which excites the gas and makes it glow.
This region glows primarily in hydrogen-alpha (Hα) light, giving it a characteristic reddish hue in many astrophotographs, though it can also display other colors depending on the filters used.
5. Observation and Astrophotography
The Cygnus Wall is a favorite target for astrophotographers, especially those using narrowband filters, which can capture the detailed, high-contrast structure of the region.
With amateur telescopes, the nebula can be observed, but its intricate details, such as the dark dust lanes and bright emission areas, are best seen in long-exposure photographs.
6. Location in the Sky
The North America Nebula, including the Cygnus Wall, is part of the larger Cygnus molecular cloud complex, a star-forming region in the Milky Way.
It's located near the bright star Deneb, one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle, making it a popular target for northern hemisphere observers during summer and autumn." --synthesized from various sources
Askar 120APO: 840mm f/7
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
Guided on ZWO AM5
8xHa, 14xOiii, 10xSii @10m
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
Acuarela sobre papel Baohong 38X38 cms
Trying to synthesize, it is very difficult for me not to draw the details. Insinuate without showing...
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
One of my favorite summer objects in the northern latitudes. I updated a combination of Hydrogen alpha images I took in June with Sulphur as well as Oxygen. The oxygen images are always the hardest to get good signal to noise ratio on. I'm planning on getting an alternate oxygen filter that has an even narrower band and is optimized for shorter focal lengths.
This is a big nebulae in the milky way in the constellation Cepheus near the Swan. It consists of many smaller famous objects. The most famous is perhaps 'the Elephant trunk' which is in the lower middle of this image. I recently posted a closeup of the Elephant trunk with my larger telescope.
synthesized from multiple sources:: "The Misty Clover Cluster, known scientifically as IC 1396, is an expansive emission nebula located roughly 2,400 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus. This celestial complex stretches about 100 light years across. IC 1396 is renowned for its vivid shapes and colors, often resembling a clover, and is especially famous for a feature known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula, which is a denser region of gas and dust within the cluster. The area is a fertile ground for star formation, with young, hot stars illuminating the nebula and shaping the surrounding gas and dust through their intense radiation and stellar winds. This cluster not only highlights the dynamic processes of star birth but also the interaction of these newborn stars with their natal environments, sculpting intricate structures visible in telescopic images.
Within the vast expanse of IC 1396, the dark regions stand out as intriguing features. These areas, known as Bok globules, are dense pockets of cold gas and dust that block the light from stars behind them, creating stark, silhouette-like contrasts against the brighter nebula. These dark regions are significant because they are potential sites of future star formation. As these globules gradually contract under their own gravity, they may eventually collapse to form new stars and possibly planetary systems. Observing these dark patches provides astronomers with clues about the earliest stages of star development and the conditions that lead to the birth of stars."
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
2x ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
Guided on ZWO AM5
23xOiii, 23xSii @600s
Added to previous session:
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -20C
45XHa @300S
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -20C
39x300s Ha/Oiii & 20x60s rgb (for the stars)
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
Flamingo tongue snails, Ciphona gibbous, are brightly colored, and are often seen feeding where they are readily apparent.
The coloration is aposematic, meaning it is a signal to potential predators that the snail is defended. They do not synthesize their defenses, but consume them by feeding on the polyps of sea fans and soft corals.
The colorful tissue is not the shell, but the foot tissue wrapped around the shell.
SeaLife SportDiver smart case for the iPhone--depth about 25 feet
Grenada, Caribbean Sea
This image is a tribute to Marc Chagall, a young artist who was traumatized by the world he lived in and through his art tried to rise above the horror of war. His paintings often reflected dream sequences of flying above the village he grew up in. The question is, did he succeed? The inspiration for this sliding is a photo I took of a coat, drenched in all the colors of the rainbow, this coat is now a part of Chagall's dream.Art critic Robert Hughes referred to Chagall as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century". According to art historian Michael J. Lewis, Chagall was considered to be "the last survivor of the first generation of European modernists". For decades, he "had also been respected as the world's pre-eminent Jewish artist".[15] Using the medium of stained glass, he produced windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz as well as the Fraumünster in Zürich, windows for the UN and the Art Institute of Chicago and the Jerusalem Windows in Israel. He also did large-scale paintings, including part of the ceiling of the Paris Opéra. He experienced modernism's "golden age" in Paris, where "he synthesized the art forms of Cubism, Symbolism, and Fauvism, and the influence of Fauvism gave rise to Surrealism". Yet throughout these phases of his style "he remained most emphatically a Jewish artist, whose work was one long dreamy reverie of life in his native village of Vitebsk."[16] "When Matisse dies", Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s, "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what colour really is".[17] Wikipedia
Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
«Якщо вирубати всі київські ліси, киянам або міській владі довелося б заплатити за додаткову очистку води, повітря та роботу кондиціонерів – все те, чим опікуються ліси. І навіть за квиток на автобус чи потяг, щоб людина могла хоча б на вихідні з'їздити туди, де ліс ще лишився.
Якщо ти здійснив м'яку посадку на ядро комети за мільярди кілометрів від дому і змусив комп'ютер малювати картини на замовлення, може здатися, що вхопив природу за бороду. Але це небезпечна ілюзія.
Людина знає багато способів синтезу кисню і без проблем може відтворити їх у лабораторії. Натомість вісім мільярдів людей дихають киснем, який створюють рослини.»
This is the beautiful Zebra Heliconian - Heliconius charithonia - also known as the Zebra Longwing. This boldly striped black (or brown) and white butterfly is distributed across South and Central America frequenting tropical moist forests, edges of fields and gardens where the adult butterflies are unusual in feeding on pollen as well as on nectar. The pollen enables them to synthesize cyanide which make their bodies toxic to potential predators. Their bold wing pattern serves as camouflage in twiggy foliage as well as warning off predators whilst the adults roost communally at night in groups of up to 60, again, for safety from predators. Caterpillars feed on various species of passionflower, evading the plants' defensive hairs by biting them off or laying silk mats over them. Although it is the state butterfly of Florida, this one was seen by the side of a track near our hotel in Dominican Republic where they seem to be plentiful.
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Combined the images I took back in June with a additional set of Sulphur and Oxygen filters and with updated processing techniques....
"The North America Nebula, designated NGC 7000, is a vibrant emission nebula resembling the continent of North America in shape, located about 1,600 light years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. Spanning about 100 light years in diameter, this nebula is illuminated by the bright star Deneb, one of the farthest stars visible to the naked eye, which energizes the nebula's hydrogen gas causing it to glow with a red hue.
The dark regions within the North America Nebula, particularly prominent in the "Gulf of Mexico" area, play a critical role in the nebula's visual appearance and its astrophysical dynamics. These dark clouds, composed of dense, cold dust and gas, absorb much of the light from the background nebular glow and from stars forming within them. These areas are thought to be active sites of star formation, where the dense materials are collapsing to form new stars." --synthesized from multiple sources.
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
2x ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
Guided on ZWO AM5
12xHa, 26xOiii, 19xSii @600s
From previous session (same optics):
2x ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -20C
47xOiii, 18xHa @300s
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -20C
147x60s Ha+Oiii + 70x60s rgb
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
On Central AVE Heading West.
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The tower includes elements of traditional Islamic architecture and southwestern Asian design. Elizabeth Lambourn's Islam Beyond Empires: Mosques and Islamic Landscapes in India and the Indian Ocean studies the introduction of Islam in South Asia and how the region influenced the Islamic religious architecture. These newly arrived Muslims from the Islamic West escaped the Mongol Empire and emigrated to India, where they constructed religious centers. The Qutb Minar serves as a central marker to these new Muslim communities as well as being a reminder of Islam's presence in the area. The architecture of the minaret varies greatly from that of the typical style and design of the mosques constructed in the Middle East. The style of these structures is influenced by the local architecture such as the Indic temples. This affected the different materials, techniques, and decoration that were used in the construction of the Qutb Minar.
Historically, tower minarets were uncommon in South Asian-Islamic design until the 17th century, due to the slow adoption of the typical Middle Eastern style in India. It is also detached from the main mosque, showcasing how the native culture affected the design of a Middle Eastern structure. The Qutb Minar is seen as the "earliest and best example of a fusion or synthesis of Hindu-Muslim traditions" according to Ved Parkash in his essay The Qutb Minar from Contemporary and Near Contemporary Sources. Like many mosques built in South Asia during this time period, the minaret was constructed by Hindu laborers and craftsmen but overseen by Muslim architects. This led to a construction that synthesized both Hindu and Islamic religious architecture. Since some of the craftsmen were Hindu and unfamiliar with the Quran, the inscriptions are a compilation of disarranged Quranic texts and other Arabic expressions.
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Sagrada Família, Barcelona, España.
El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, conocido simplemente como la Sagrada Familia, es una basílica católica de Barcelona (España), diseñada por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí. Iniciada en 1882, todavía está en construcción (noviembre de 2016). Es la obra maestra de Gaudí, y el máximo exponente de la arquitectura modernista catalana.
La Sagrada Familia es un reflejo de la plenitud artística de Gaudí: trabajó en ella durante la mayor parte de su carrera profesional, pero especialmente en los últimos años de su carrera, donde llegó a la culminación de su estilo naturalista, haciendo una síntesis de todas las soluciones y estilos probados hasta aquel entonces. Gaudí logró una perfecta armonía en la interrelación entre los elementos estructurales y los ornamentales, entre plástica y estética, entre función y forma, entre contenido y continente, logrando la integración de todas las artes en un todo estructurado y lógico.
La Sagrada Familia tiene planta de cruz latina, de cinco naves centrales y transepto de tres naves, y ábside con siete capillas. Ostenta tres fachadas dedicadas al Nacimiento, Pasión y Gloria de Jesús y, cuando esté concluida, tendrá 18 torres: cuatro en cada portal haciendo un total de doce por los apóstoles, cuatro sobre el crucero invocando a los evangelistas, una sobre el ábside dedicada a la Virgen y la torre-cimborio central en honor a Jesús, que alcanzará los 172,5 metros de altura. El templo dispondrá de dos sacristías junto al ábside, y de tres grandes capillas: la de la Asunción en el ábside y las del Bautismo y la Penitencia junto a la fachada principal; asimismo, estará rodeado de un claustro pensado para las procesiones y para aislar el templo del exterior. Gaudí aplicó a la Sagrada Familia un alto contenido simbólico, tanto en arquitectura como en escultura, dedicando a cada parte del templo un significado religioso.
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, known simply as the Sagrada Familia, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Begun in 1882, it is still under construction (November 2016). It is Gaudí's masterpiece and the greatest exponent of Catalan modernist architecture.
The Sagrada Familia is a reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude: he worked on it for most of his professional career, but especially in his later years, where he reached the culmination of his naturalistic style, synthesizing all the solutions and styles he had tried up to that point. Gaudí achieved perfect harmony in the interrelationship between structural and ornamental elements, between plasticity and aesthetics, between function and form, between content and container, achieving the integration of all the arts into a structured and logical whole. The Sagrada Familia has a Latin cross plan, five central naves, a three-aisled transept, and an apse with seven chapels. It boasts three façades dedicated to the Birth, Passion, and Glory of Jesus. When completed, it will have 18 towers: four at each portal, making a total of twelve for the apostles, four over the transept invoking the evangelists, one over the apse dedicated to the Virgin, and the central dome tower in honor of Jesus, which will reach 172.5 meters in height. The temple will have two sacristies next to the apse and three large chapels: the Assumption Chapel in the apse and the Baptism and Penance Chapels next to the main façade. It will also be surrounded by a cloister designed for processions and to isolate the temple from the exterior. Gaudí applied a highly symbolic content to the Sagrada Familia, both in architecture and sculpture, dedicating each part of the temple to a religious significance.
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The dancer in the female costume is the same actor-dancer from my previous upload.Here he plays the part of a demoness who, in the guise of a beautiful woman, tries to seduce the hero ( a God) who has captured her fancy.
In the background you can see the vocalist who accompanied the performance.
Taking these shots sitting in the audience and without flash or stand was not easy but I tried my best.:-)
Kathakali is a traditional form of Indian classical dance and one of the oldest theatre forms still practised.It is a "story game" genre of art , distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up and costumes of the traditionally male actor-dancers.It is native to and almost entirely practised by the people of Kerala, the state at the south-western tip of India.
The roots of Kathakali can be traced back to at least the 1st millenium CE.
The term Kathakali is derived from the words "katha" meaning story or conversation and "kali" which means performance or play.The traditional themes are folk stories,religious legends and ideas from the Hindu epics and Puranas.Like all classical dances of India, a Kathakali performance synthesizes music, vocalists, choreography and hand and facial gestures which express ideas and emotions.
A Kathakali repertoire is an operatic performance involving actor-dancers in the front supported by musicians and vocalists.Typically all roles (even the female ones) are played by male actor-dancers.
Traditionally a kathakali performance is long ,starting at dusk and continuing through dawn with breaks for the artists. Modern performances are shorter. The stage is mostly bare with only a few drama related items.The front of the stage is adorned with a huge brass lamp (kalivilakku) with its thick wick sunk in coconut oil.When there was no electricity this lamp provided the light for the night performances when the actor-dancers would gather around it.
Of all the classical dances, Kathakali has the most elaborate make-up and costumes consisting of head dresses, vividly painted faces and masks.It typically takes hours to prepare a kathakali troupe for a play.
The make-up follows an accepted code that helps the audience identify with the characters.The colours which are made from natural ingredients are used denote different characters.For eg.The colour Pacha (green) with brillint coral lips potrays a noble character ,Thaadi (red) denotes an evil streak, Kari (black) is the code for forest dwellers, hunters, demons etc.
The actors speak a sign language where the word part of the dialogues is expressed through hand gestures ( mudras) while emotions and moods are expressed through facial and eye movements.
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Todos saben… Y no saben
que la Luz es tísica,
y la Sombra gorda…
Y no saben que el Misterio sintetiza…
que él es la joroba
musical y triste que a distancia denuncia
el paso meridiano de las lindes a las Lindes.
Yo nací un día
que Dios estuvo enfermo,
grave.
César Vallejo.
Everyone knows... And they don't know
that the Light is consumptive,
and the Shadow is fat...
And they don't know that the Mystery synthesizes...
that he is the musical and sad hump that, from a distance, denounces
the meridian passage from borders to borders.
I was born on a day
when God was ill,
seriously.
✿ NO WAR ✿
Also known as Plain Tiger or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa.
Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus milkweed. Milkweed contains toxic compounds, which are often consumed and stored by many butterflies. Because of their emetic properties, the plain tiger is unpalatable to most predators. As a result, its coloration is widely mimicked by other species of butterflies.
The plain tiger inhabits a wide variety of habitats, although it is less likely to thrive in jungle-like conditions and is most often found in drier, wide-open areas
The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies depicted in art. A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species
Male plain tigers use the toxic alkaloids to synthesize pheromones for attracting females. Males deprived of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in their diet are considerably less successful in mating; mating appears to occur preferentially between butterflies of the same subspecies, so coloration is likely also an important signal in the mating process. Female plain tigers have been recorded as mating up to four times.
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisboa
The Jeronimos Monastery or Monastery of Santa Maria de Belem is a Portuguese monastery of the Order of St. Jerome built in the 16th century.
The cloister synthesizes diverse genres and styles, reflecting an effective interpretation of the principles of late Gothic, experimental renaissance, decorative character, and mature or high renaissance.
The design of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour.
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model shop studio joint.
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