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Floating Magnet - Superconductor · 09:12 PM

Hey everyone! What you are seeing here is a magnet floating on a Yttrium-Barium-Copper Oxide superconductor. We made the superconductors in a lab in my Inorganic Chemistry class. The white wisp is liquid nitrogen evaporating. I've also posted a youtube video taken with my K-x. The focusing isn't the greatest; I have very limited experience with the movie mode on it! I hope you enjoy these science pics!

The first picture is just the wisps of nitrogen taking a really cool shape!

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnvUsR332JE[/YT]

**Rense** · 05-07-2010, 01:25 AM

This doesn't look like science, it looks like magic. You're an alchemist, I guess....

Thanks for posting, nice to see!

**Iris** · 05-07-2010, 01:41 AM

Surprising subject...thanks for posting.
I love picture #3, although I would have preferred to see a bigger picture.

lattyday · 05-08-2010, 12:01 PM

Thanks guys!

Iris - a bigger picture in general, or of the actual magnet floating, like closer up?

**Iris** · 05-08-2010, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by lattyday

Thanks guys!

Iris - a bigger picture in general, or of the actual magnet floating, like closer up?

No close up! I like picture #3 very much and I think I like it even more if it is filling more space on my screen

lattyday · 05-09-2010, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by Iris

No close up! I like picture #3 very much and I think I like it even more if it is filling more space on my screen

oh gotcha haha, here's the large version from flickr

hockmasm · 05-09-2010, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by lattyday

oh gotcha haha, here's the large version from flickr

that picture is awesome!! although id like to see a deeper focus, maybe by 1-2 f stops.

**Iris** · 05-09-2010, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by lattyday

oh gotcha haha, here's the large version from flickr

Great, great picture! Thanks for the large version

wshi · 05-09-2010, 02:47 PM

3rd one is excellent, as others have said.

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05-07-2010, 01:25 AM	#2
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	This doesn't look like science, it looks like magic. You're an alchemist, I guess.... Thanks for posting, nice to see!

05-07-2010, 01:41 AM	#3
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Surprising subject...thanks for posting. I love picture #3, although I would have preferred to see a bigger picture.

05-08-2010, 12:01 PM	#4
lattyday Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 56 Original Poster	Thanks guys! Iris - a bigger picture in general, or of the actual magnet floating, like closer up?

05-08-2010, 12:06 PM	#5
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by lattyday Thanks guys! Iris - a bigger picture in general, or of the actual magnet floating, like closer up? No close up! I like picture #3 very much and I think I like it even more if it is filling more space on my screen

05-09-2010, 10:15 AM	#6
lattyday Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 56 Original Poster	Originally posted by Iris No close up! I like picture #3 very much and I think I like it even more if it is filling more space on my screen oh gotcha haha, here's the large version from flickr

05-09-2010, 10:31 AM	#7
hockmasm Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 353	Originally posted by lattyday oh gotcha haha, here's the large version from flickr that picture is awesome!! although id like to see a deeper focus, maybe by 1-2 f stops.

05-09-2010, 10:39 AM	#8
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by lattyday oh gotcha haha, here's the large version from flickr Great, great picture! Thanks for the large version

05-09-2010, 02:47 PM	#9
wshi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 455	3rd one is excellent, as others have said.

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