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[Video] Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party
vimeo.com ^ | May 2009 | William Castleman

Posted on 02/19/2010 7:03:16 PM PST by Talisker

Author Notes: The time-lapse sequence was taken with a Canon EOS-5D (AA screen modified to record hydrogen alpha at 656 nm) with an EF 15mm f/2.8 lens on a weighted tripod. Exposures were 20 seconds at f/2.8 ISO 1600 followed by 40 second interval. Exposures were controlled by an interval timer shutter release (Canon TC80N3). Power was provided by a Hutech EOS203 12v power adapter run off a 12v deep cycle battery. Large jpg files shot in custom white balance were batch processed in Photoshop (levels, curves, contrast, Noise Ninja noise reduction, resize) and assembled in Quicktime Pro. Editing/assembly was with Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Astronomy; Poetry; Science
KEYWORDS: aah; ooh; wow
This amazing video is way better than this still picture -
I recommend you watch it full screen!


1 posted on 02/19/2010 7:03:16 PM PST by Talisker
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To: Talisker

I’ve seen this before. Really awesome.


2 posted on 02/19/2010 7:06:50 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin!)
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To: Talisker

How wonderously beautiful. Great job!

Isn’t it weird when you try and let your mind expand and grasp the vastness of infinity? Sort of feels like how a snowball must feel going down hill.

You can question my sanity now.


3 posted on 02/19/2010 7:07:02 PM PST by bicyclerepair (FR - my online family. From Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
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To: bicyclerepair

Wow, my first reply was after seeing just photo.

Now after video! You are one great photographer man! Mind-bogglingly awesome!


4 posted on 02/19/2010 7:10:09 PM PST by bicyclerepair (FR - my online family. From Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
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To: Talisker

Very Cool Bump


5 posted on 02/19/2010 7:11:04 PM PST by steveo (2010 never again)
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To: Talisker

It looks alive.


6 posted on 02/19/2010 7:12:34 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is..." - Milton)
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To: sig226

PING

Hope you haven’t seen this before


7 posted on 02/19/2010 7:12:47 PM PST by Roccus (POLITICIAN.....................a four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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To: Talisker

Thank You.


8 posted on 02/19/2010 7:13:28 PM PST by Roccus (POLITICIAN.....................a four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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To: Talisker

Beautiful!


9 posted on 02/19/2010 7:15:40 PM PST by AirForceMom (Molon Labe)
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To: bicyclerepair
You are one great photographer man!

LOL - I'm a wannabe photographer. William Castleman is the name of the amateur astronomer/photographer who created this amazing video (he's named as the author right under the title of the article.

William Castleman - not me. I'm just a wide-eyed admirer : )

10 posted on 02/19/2010 7:18:19 PM PST by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: ez
"It looks alive."

Is it not?
11 posted on 02/19/2010 7:20:24 PM PST by FortWorthPatriot ( Obama is no Hitler; Hitler got the Olympics)
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To: Talisker

Nice movie. A friend and I do that sometimes. Leave the camera pointed at the exact same spot in the sky, and take 45 second exposures every minute. We’re not rigged up to do it all night though. Very nice video!


12 posted on 02/19/2010 7:34:39 PM PST by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: Talisker

Wow, that video sends chills down your spine. What an awesome universe!!!


13 posted on 02/19/2010 9:15:38 PM PST by alicewonders
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To: Talisker

WOW! Ping...


14 posted on 02/19/2010 9:55:46 PM PST by DrDavid (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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