Jeff Ball Photography

Fine art photography and videography of Creation.

[Branden Flasch @brandenflasch]

Curious about the status of NEVI, the companies awarded, etc? Wonder no more - I pulled all publicly available data into a single source.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

https://t.co/KHN4rk2oYB

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@Jordan_Schiefer @itskyleconner FSD

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@GulsethMichael @tommolog @Ford @Walmart @stateofcharge West Virginia Walmarts would be a life-saver.

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StarFront Observatories Q/A https://t.co/P7qukdzoVj via @YouTube

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@RoamingNorway Exactly! The system on my Ioniq 5 (fleet car) was rendered useless in the most benign winter conditions.

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@SawyerMerritt @Tesla And I have yet to see in Ford’s new “EV platform” any spec that matches or exceeds BYD or “china”. Heck…it barely matches Tesla…and what about autonomy….Ford is decades behind.

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Will the one local dealer keep
The certified electric mechanic on staff and certified? Will Ford improve route planning through OTA updates? The screen lag time is just unbearable. In 2026, if you have to use a 3rd party app to find chargers…it’s a non-starter for me. Great EV in most respects…but I answered most “post DC” questions in the negative and sold mine 3 months ago.

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Please provide vison on “autonomy +” as to whether the launch package includes the next hardware upgrade for “no vision”, can you upgrade
“Launch version” to self driving level
3, can a reservation holder defer to order when the fully autonomous hardware package is in production. Thanks.

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@Out_of_Spec @itskyleconner @OutofSpecDetail Y

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@SawyerMerritt Recalibrating my next purchase.

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

BREAKING: Tesla has introduced a new dual-motor AWD Cybertruck trim for $59,990, its most affordable trim yet.

• 325 mile range
• 7,500 lb towing capacity
• 0-60mph: 4.1s
• Bed with motorized tonneau cover
• Bed Outlets (2-120v, 1-240v)
• 325kW max charging speed
• Coil spring with adaptive damping
• Durable textile interior
• 18’’ Wheels with all-season tires
• 10" ground clearance
• Weight: 6,537 lbs
• Same 18.5" center display as other tires. No 9" rear screen

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@OutofSpecDave Not interested. Boring.

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So Ford takes a multi billion dollar tax write off for their EV investment and a couple of months later announce a new EV investment. Does Tesla do this in transitioning from the model S and model X over to cyber cab I am not a tax expert but this just doesn’t smell right

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24 years apart…The Great Orion Nebula M42. I was a wee young lad in 1998, full of energy and ready to spend hours in the cold dark to manually guide astrophotos of Creation. This is one of my first astrophotos with hypered tech pan on my original Astro-Physics 130 EDT refractor with an Olympus OM-1. You can ask AI about hyper Ed tech pan if you’re not familiar. The 2nd image is from ‘23 with modern Astro camera and filters. The beauty of the cosmos never changes. What a privilege to capture and present. #orionnenula #astropjotography #techpan

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New Astronomy camera!!! The OM system is launching an astronomy focused OM-3 next month. Join me as I review the details and see what is unique about this new offering for those wanting to capture the night sky.

https://t.co/1kVfpzUmyq

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Geidi Prime Fireworks. A mad dream maybe. As I am working on my Angel Nebula (NGC 2170)area luminance…I just couldn’t stop seeing a firework display. And I am not sure the contrast of the luminance will carry over to the LRGB presentation. And then it hit me….the incredible cinematography of Dune and the monochromatic fireworks on Geidi Prime was what I was seeing. So….here is the crazy interpretation. Gathering RGB for LRBG in a “proper” presentation. Enjoy the show House Harkonnen.. More info on website.

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Join us for discovery as we catalogue the Herschel 400. Darth Vader’s starship is just one of the 30 observations we have made in the last 3 remote observing sessions. It’s actually NGC 936 in Cetus. Only 370 observations to go. Much more on my YouTube channel linked in bio. #herschel400 #darthvaderstarfighter #ngc936 #starfront #starfrontobservatories

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Join me for a LIVE remote broadcast this evening (8:30 EST)from Starfront Observatories. Tonight will be session 3 of our journey to
Complete the Astronomical League Herschel 400 Observing Award. For more information and links, please check out our last broadcast for information and a taste.

Pegasus and Cetus Objects in the Herschel 400 Observing Program
https://t.co/OpiwzWrb5u