{"id":291,"date":"2009-06-27T14:46:56","date_gmt":"2009-06-27T18:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=291"},"modified":"2009-07-30T15:27:05","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T19:27:05","slug":"star-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"Star Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike the last two, this post is not long-delayed. On Thursday Natalie was assembling the Spider star camera to get a picture of it for her thesis proposal. As a side benefit, I also get pictures of it. And I (among others) get an assembled star camera. I think this is my first post for an assembled Spider part; so far BLAST has hogged all the glory.<\/p>\n<p>I am quite fond of the star camera as I made the original prototype for my undergraduate thesis. Since then, however, I&#8217;ve had to give the job up to Natalie since I always seem to have way too much to do. Her new daytime star camera is way cooler than my nighttime-only prototype. Notice the giant expensive lenses.<\/p>\n<p>While almost visually complete, the star camera needs some touching up before it&#8217;s functional. Notably missing are the baffles. The cameras point at funny angles because that is as orthogonal as they could get given mechanical constraints of the Spider frame.<\/p>\n<p>Also, as usual, I have  a few random pictures Juan took of random things. This time he seems to have a taste for garments discarded by Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-291 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=295'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-007-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-295\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-007-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-007-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-007-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-295'>\n\t\t\t\tNatalie and I look busy as we apply the finishing touches\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=296'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-008-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-296\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-008-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-008-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-008-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-296'>\n\t\t\t\tThe &#8220;finished&#8221; star camera\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=297'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-010-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-010-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-010-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-010-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-297'>\n\t\t\t\tFor some reason, having the lab in the background was deemed unsuitable\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=301'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-020-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-301\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-020-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-020-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-020-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301'>\n\t\t\t\tThe cameras are at different angles. Also seen is their computer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=298'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-013-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-298\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-013-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-013-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-013-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-298'>\n\t\t\t\tProfile of the lower-angled camera\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=300'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-022-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-022-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-022-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-022-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300'>\n\t\t\t\tProfile of the high-angled camera\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=302'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-017-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-302\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-017-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-017-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-017-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302'>\n\t\t\t\tThe business ends of the cameras\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=303'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-016-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-303\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-016-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-016-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-016-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-303'>\n\t\t\t\tThe anti-business end. Or maybe business anti-end?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=293'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/am-002-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-293\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/am-002-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/am-002-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/am-002-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-293'>\n\t\t\t\tShoes in Shadow\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=294'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-001-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-294\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-001-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-001-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/june25-001-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-294'>\n\t\t\t\tIt Rained\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike the last two, this post is not long-delayed. On Thursday Natalie was assembling the Spider star camera to get a picture of it for her thesis proposal. As a side benefit, I also get pictures of it. And I (among others) get an assembled star camera. 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