Final processed image
Final image processed in Adobe Photoshop. Contrast, highlights, shadows and overall visibility were adjusted.
FIELD EXPERIMENT 001
Artificial Singularity
Long exposure light dynamics experiment conducted during camera familiarisation, image-processing practice and preparation for future astrophotography missions.
Visual similarity to astrophysical accretion disks
Although this experiment is entirely classical physics, the resulting long-exposure structure visually resembles theoretical black hole accretion disk renderings and gravitational lensing simulations.
NASA visualisations frequently use similar curved light structures to represent matter orbiting near extreme gravitational fields.
Source: NASA — Black Hole Visualization
Experiment purpose
This field experiment is not part of the main astronomical mission sequence. It belongs to the Home Space Observatory field experiments log: a place for camera tests, physics demonstrations, optical practice and operational learning.
The objective was to practise long exposure photography before the future Polaris camera, tracking systems and signal-monitoring experiments become fully operational.
Image archive
Camera screen
Camera display during the experiment, immediately after one of the successful captures.
Field capture — IMG_0894
Early experimental frame with strong directional spark arcs.
Field capture — IMG_0895
Compact circular light structure with lower rotational arc.
Field capture — IMG_0896
Strong circular symmetry with dense particle emission.
Field capture — IMG_0897
One of the strongest raw-looking field captures before final processing.
Field capture — IMG_0898
Extremely intense spark emission producing near-solid light regions.
Field capture — IMG_0899
Bright circular structure with asymmetric particle trails.
Field capture — IMG_0900
Overexposed ignition phase showing combustion intensity.
Field capture — IMG_0901
Extended curved spark trails resembling orbital structures.
Location and environment
Location
Name: Classified
Country: Poland
Latitude: Classified
Longitude: Classified
Environment
Temperature: n/a
Humidity: n/a
Wind: n/a
Sky condition: Clear
Capture data
- Camera
- Canon EOS 80D
- Focal length
- 19 mm
- ISO
- ISO 200
- Exposure
- 4 seconds
- Aperture
- f/3.5
- Capture date
- 05 April 2026
- Frames captured
- Multiple test frames
- Capture mode
- Manual
- Flash
- Disabled
Newton’s laws in action
The final image looks similar to an artificial black hole, but the visible trajectories are explained by classical mechanics.
Each incandescent iron particle leaves the rotating steel wool with tangential velocity and then follows a projectile trajectory under gravity.
Combustion chemistry
The sparks are small incandescent iron particles created during rapid oxidation of steel wool.
This is essentially accelerated rusting: the same oxidation process, but occurring extremely quickly because of high temperature and increased contact with oxygen.
The combustion triangle is also present: fuel (steel wool), oxygen from the air and activation energy provided by ignition.
Safety notice
Fire is beautiful, but it does not forgive.
This experiment involved real fire, hot sparks and burning metal particles.
During the session, one spark landed on a foot, burned through the sock and burned the skin.
Always use safety goggles, boots or closed footwear, gloves and protective clothing.
Experiment leaflet
The following PDF was created as a mission-style educational leaflet combining photography, physics and chemistry explanations.
Conclusion
Field Experiment 001 successfully validated camera handling, long exposure control and basic post-processing workflow.
It also created a useful bridge between photography, physics, chemistry and future HSO astrophotography work.