Photographer uses a gyroscopic camera to capture a video of the earth's rotation.

[tblue37]

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[Staph]

1. Wow!

Just. Wow.

[IndianaDave]

8. Yes - Exactly - WOW!

[localroger]

2. Not gyroscopic, equatorial

The key is an equatorial mount with a spinning axis aligned along the same axis as the Earth's poles, countering the Earth's rotation as it films. It's a startling effect but plenty of films like this have been made, it's not a complicated shot and doesn't require a lot of expensive kit. Since it uses a normal camera without the magnification of an astronomical telescope it's actually quite a bit simpler than even the most basic time lapse astrophotography which a lot of amateurs do.

[FirstLight]

3. OMg! Flat earthers would say this is a HOAX!

This is actually really rad, thanks for sharing! :wave:

[peppertree]

4. Just before writing their checks to Trump, no doubt

You know - his "legal defense fund."

[not fooled]

9. Hahahahahahahahaha

Good one! Sad but true.

[peppertree]

11. Why, thank you.

It is what it is.

[tiredtoo]

5. Not knowledgeable about photography

Or anything else involved but, the cloud in the sky bothers me a bit.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

7. That isn't a cloud.

It's the gaseous core of the Milky Way as it appears to move across the sky. You can only see it with a long exposure, usually about twenty five seconds for each frame.

This is one of the best time lapses I've ever seen.

[Pluvious]

12. Great explanation, thanks !

IIRC it was the Greeks that named this edge-on view of our galaxy

… something about spilt milk from Zeus’s nursing

[JoeOtterbein]

6. K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt

[whopis01]

10. Here is a 24 hour shot (360 rotation)

Similar concept shot as a timelapse over 24 hours.

The change from day to night and back is really cool.