Awesome timelapse video of milkyway

[dizzy2005 (Mike Diskett)]

Sorry if this link has allready been sent round


Milkyway rising over a texas star party. Wideangle time lapse vid

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


edit: Just found the full res vid here http://www.wlcastleman.com/astro/tsp09/video.htm

Will the qld astrofest have as dark skies as this texas one?



MikeD.

[Quark (Trevor)]

Excellent time lapse, thanks for posting it Mike.

This is one of the best efforts I have seen.
Don't know about the Astrofest but a few years ago at the SPSP there were some of the organizers of the Texas star party visiting and they had a meter that registered how good the seeing was. The reading they got at the SPSP was better than at their previous Texas star party.

Cheers
Trevor

[bloodhound31]

It is a great time-lapse. I think I will have to go out and do some more now to beat that....

Thanks for the motivation.

Baz.

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Quark

... a few years ago at the SPSP there were some of the organizers of the Texas star party visiting and they had a meter that registered how good the seeing was. The reading they got at the SPSP was better than at their previous Texas star party.

And we expect nothing less of Oz!

However, I gotta hitch up the scope and head for Broken Hill one day to get under some really dark skies. I've observed in nothing better than the grey band in the light pollution maps

[Quark (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by erick

And we expect nothing less of Oz!

However, I gotta hitch up the scope and head for Broken Hill one day to get under some really dark skies. I've observed in nothing better than the grey band in the light pollution maps

And you would be most welcome to come observing with our little group.

Cheers
Trevor

[Jen]

yes it has been posted on here before but it is a beautiful time lapse and i loved looking at it again
Thanks

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Quark

And you would be most welcome to come observing with our little group.

Cheers
Trevor

Thanks Trevor, one day I will.

I asked my wife if she'd like to spend a week in the Broken Hill district. She said no, but told me to go and enjoy myself!

PS. I'd better stop at Swan Hill on the way!

[Jen]

Originally Posted by erick

PS. I'd better stop at Swan Hill on the way!

that sounds like a great idea hehe