The Night Sky Over Equador

[snapman]

Time-lapsed footage of the night sky over Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador.
YouTube - Clouds and Stars over Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador

 

[digidude]

i like things like this

some others linked from there are also good

YouTube - Milky Way Paranal
YouTube - Milky Way Time Lapse Video
YouTube - Rising Milky Way and Lighting, Australia

 

[meanie]

i've been lucky ive seen this for real and what a amazing sight
would reconmend it to anyone to try and see this with your own eyes
best veiwed with a meteor shower will make you cry roud:

 

[fireblade]

good post snapman,

NASA - Home

 

[Jackel]

Time-lapsed footage of the night sky over Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador.
YouTube - Clouds and Stars over Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador

Yes seen this on Wimp the other night fantastic sight.

 

[witchy]

Why don't the sky's in the UK look anything like that? :err:

 

[sneaker]

Why don't the sky's in the UK look anything like that

They probably do if you're in the right place, but if You live in or near a city You get light pollution from street lights, so fainter stars are not visable.

 

[witchy]

Do those cameras use long exposure times?

 

[big-ron]

wow thats cool, love this stuff, should have a section for all this kind of stuff

 

[edogg]

for any one on twitter follow @universetoday

edogg
http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mars-crater.jpg

and this one from @astro_wheels
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/pho...984450&Signature=D+lVA4vqSfhBMG10CMDRIq0mC30=

 

[edogg]

Re: hurricane earl from terra satellite

got this this morning
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