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Earth rotation visualized by fixing the Milky way (Original Post)
demmiblue
Aug 2019
OP
Don't worry. Climate deniers have already asked Trump to stop the Milky Way from moving.
3Hotdogs
Aug 2019
#11
True Dough
(17,042 posts)1. Also known as
the effect of smoking a strong joint on a summer's night.
Mr.Bill
(24,031 posts)12. Actually LSD is the best drug for stargazing.
Look long enough and you will see UFOs.
lapfog_1
(29,148 posts)2. fake news!
the earth is FLAT!!!
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,269 posts)4. Flat, yes, but seems to tilt rather badly at times.
Like the deck of a ship, or the floor of a bar at 2am.
keithbvadu2
(36,305 posts)5. Flat Earth Society
Link to tweet
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2F10181056935
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)3. Holy mackerel
That's astounding. When you think that there's a complete rotation every 24 hours and how fast a plane flying around the earth would have to go to achieve that, it's totally awesome to see the earth doing the work. I am stunned.
demmiblue
(36,712 posts)6. YouTube version:
Although the Earth rotates below the sky, aerial time-lapse videos often have the perspective of a celestial scene rushing above the ground. In this brief video by Aryeh Nirenberg, the Milky Way becomes completely stationary, highlighting specifically the Earths rotation. Nirenberg recorded the time-lapse with a Sony a7SII with the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 lens while using an equatorial tracking mount over a period of three hours. You can see more of his starscapes on Instagram and Youtube. (via Kottke)
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/stationary-milky-way-timelapse/
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/stationary-milky-way-timelapse/
LAS14
(13,741 posts)7. Neat! nt
packman
(16,296 posts)8. The galaxy fell off the edge of the earth
Amazing
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)9. Fantastic! Very clever idea!
I love the idea of putting the camera on an Equatorial telescope mount.
OxQQme
(2,550 posts)10. Stellarium, a free download
3Hotdogs
(12,152 posts)11. Don't worry. Climate deniers have already asked Trump to stop the Milky Way from moving.
iscooterliberally
(2,847 posts)13. This is great news! The earth is actually tilting to the left!
I guess we're all surfing on the third stone from the sun.
LudwigPastorius
(8,899 posts)14. Whoah Nellie!
Be careful there.
All the cows are going to roll off.
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,718 posts)15. I haven't experienced that sensation in a few years. NT