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A high speed photo of a bullet passing through an apple. The apple is mounted on a metal rod and the bullet has just exited the apple. There are large sprays of apple coming from the entrance and exit points. The apple is red, with a yellow patch around the stem which is pointed at the camera.

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A high speed photo of a bullet passing through an apple. The apple is mounted on a metal rod and the bullet has just exited the apple. There are large sprays of apple coming from the entrance and exit points. The apple is red, with a yellow patch around the stem which is pointed at the camera.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 06-Apr-2023 15:02:11 UTC Robert McNees

Engineer and photographer Harold Edgerton was born #OTD in 1903.
Edgerton pioneered various forms of high-speed photography using specialized cameras, strobe lighting, and other techniques. You’ve probably seen many of the images he created!
Images: MIT; H. Edgerton

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