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Micrometeorite. A particle from a distant planet under a microscope.

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Micrometeorite. A particle from a distant planet under a microscope.
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Photo description / processing

Found in 2024 on a flat roof near Minsk 53.754473, 27.908047 Size 260 µm, round shape, black color, metallic iron-nickel grain on the surface. Terrestrial age (based on roof age) - up to 10 years. Classification: porphyritic olivine. Crystalline structure: non-oriented magnetite monocrystals on the surface. Shooting with different depths of field in Helicon Remote. Stacking 207 frames of 0.2s in Helicon Focus, sharpening - small wavelets in RegiStax6, color correction in Photoshop.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Olympus ULWD NeoSPlan 50x/0.55 NA Microscope Objective Lens
Camera
Nikon D5100
Mount
Microscope Zeiss Amplival
Accessories
Olympus NFK 2.5x PE
Software
Helicon Remote, Helicon Focus, RegiStax, Adobe Photoshop
Location
Minsk, Belarus
Date taken

Exposure

  • 207 × 0.2″ · ISO/Gain: 100 ·

Total exposure: 1 m

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