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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on May 20, 2009, 18:16

Title: Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party
Post by: Clive on May 20, 2009, 18:16

Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party in Fort Davis, Texas. The galactic core of Milky Way is brightly displayed. Images taken with 15mm fisheye lens.


http://vimeo.com/4505537?pg=embed&sec=&hd=1

The images of the Milky Way are an awesome sight in skies that are not light polluted. 

Title: Re: Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party
Post by: davy51 on May 20, 2009, 18:42

You get a lot of stars in the night here on the open plains

Title: Re: Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party
Post by: sam on May 20, 2009, 20:49

yes, saw that the other day - fantastic!

Title: Re: Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party
Post by: Simon on May 20, 2009, 21:09

Very cool!   :thumbs:

Title: Re: Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party
Post by: mistybear on May 22, 2009, 16:17

  :thumbs:    I almost posted that myself, Clive. But I ended up following links to the Queensland Astrofest.