Photos
Ariane 5
Ariane 5 rocket from musée de l’Air et de l’Espace at Le Bourget (1:1 scale model).
Ariane 5
Ariane 5 rocket from musée de l’Air et de l’Espace at Le Bourget (1:1 scale model).
Butterfly wing scale
Scale from the top surface of a butterfly wing (12.5× eyepiece, 40× objective, no staining on a Leitz SM). The ridges interract with light to create vibrant colors.
The Moon (full)
Moon with a Canon EOS 100D (1/1250s exposure, ISO 800) through my Celestron Travelscope70 (70×400mm).
NEOWISE Comet (C/2020 F3)
NEOWISE comet with a Canon EOS 100D (3 s exposure, ISO 3200) through my Celestron Travelscope70 (70×400mm) on 19/07/2020 at 22:58 UTC. Exposure, contrast and brightness adjusted.
Green pepper stalk cells
Cells from the stalk of a green pepper (12.5× eyepiece, 40× objective, no staining on a Leitz SM).
Green pepper skin cells
Epidermal cells from a green pepper (12.5× eyepiece, 10× objective, no staining on a Leitz SM).
Red onion epidermal cells
Epidermal cells from an red onion (12.5× eyepiece, 25× objective, no staining on a Leitz SM).
Egg membrane
The thin skin between an egg shell and its white (12.5× eyepiece, 40× objective, no staining on a Leitz SM).
Stomata of Crassula Ovata
Stomata of a Succulent Crassula Ovata (Jade plant) leaf (12.5× eyepiece, 100× objective, no staining on a Leitz SM). Chloroplasts are seen in the gard cells.
Onion epidermal cells
Large epidermal cells from an onion (12.5× eyepiece, 25× objective on a Leitz SM).
Vulcain rocket motor
Vulcain 1 rocket motor (Ariane 5) at Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Paris.
The Moon
Moon through my Celestron Travelscope70 (70×400mm) with Logitech C270 camera (modified for astrophotography).
Butterfly wing
The top surface of a Danaus chrysippus butterfly wing.
Camera sensor
A CMOS sensor die from a CCTV camera.
Ladybug (Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata)
Top view of a 3.5mm long Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata found near Rouen.
Ladybug (Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata)
Underside view of a 3.5mm long Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata found near Rouen.
Integrated circuit die
Silicon die of an unknown integrated circuit in a ceramic package.
Spider (Salticidae)
Front view of a jumping spider. The pair of big eyes (anterior median eyes) is built like a telescopic tube and gives very good vision while the 3 secondary pairs gives it a 360° field of view.
Velcro (hook side)
The hook (hard) side of Velcro tape.
Moss (Bryophyta)
Dried up moss found on an ash tree, near Rouen.
Mosquito (Culicidae)
Front of a mosquito found near Rouen.
LCD pixels
Red, green and blue subpixels of a TFT LCD display showing a white picture.
Electronic ink display back
Close-up view on the back of an e-ink display (price tag). The plates are electrodes that move the charged pigment.
Electronic ink display
Close-up view on an e-ink display (price tag). The microcapsules that form the image are clearly visible.
Match head
The head of a security match (containing sulfur, potassium chlorate, fillers and glass powder).
Wing of a Drosophila
The leading edge of the wing of a fruit fly (Drosophila), found in Paris.
"Foot" of a fly
Foot end of a musca domestica. The beige colored appendices are sticky while the claws can help the fly pry its footpads loose.