Comments on: Milky Way Time-Lapse

By: Christophe

Christophe — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:32:46 +0000

Thanks for answer, Bryan C. I can now go to sleep less stupid than I was this morning

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:11:14 +0000

Wow, that is amazing. If you really try to picture where we are in the universe as you watch that, it can almost be overwhelming.

By: steve smith

steve smith — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:53:10 +0000

Nice work William, that is beautiful and inspiring! I have to be a punk and point out that the Milky Way isn't 'passing over' us, we're the ones spinning within it. It's really important to make that mental shift into spherical space. Try observing the sun and forcing your brain to see it staying in place in the sky; make your mind see how the earth has to move in order to align the horizons with the sun at dawn and dusk. It's quite dramatic when you get it.

By: Jim R Feliciano

Jim R Feliciano — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:25 +0000

We know distance (maybe). We know content (some, maybe). We know time-space (maybe). But do we know overwhelming, outstanding organization?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:04:46 +0000

heh, Kalel. Yeah that is Good right there, staring us in the face. That is Good. And the Heavens.

By: Kalel

Kalel — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:44:23 +0000

Good Heavens!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:24:28 +0000

Absolutely beautiful.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:33:55 +0000

Nice picture.

By: seefish3

seefish3 — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:27:40 +0000

Holy crap !!!

That was the best !!!

By: thatguyruste

thatguyruste — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:05:48 +0000

So, to be sure, this is not what the naked eye would see? Amazing either way...

By: Bryan C

Bryan C — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Cristophe, digital camera sensors can actually see into parts of the IR and UV range. When you're doing everyday visible-light photography this extra, non-visible light can result in unwanted lens artifacts and unpredictable color shifts, so most modern digital cameras have internal filters over the sensor to block most of it out. For astrophotography this extended sensitivity is actually rather handy, so there are places that will disassemble your camera and remove those internal filters.

By: Christophe

Christophe — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:55:33 +0000

Amazing pictures.

What is a "modified" EOS camera?

By: Another Tim

Another Tim — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:34:51 +0000

That was cool. It was surreal watching this while the radio station I am listening to was playing "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" by AC/DC.

By: i33t.com

i33t.com — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:15:42 +0000

That was well done! Very spectacular, and I wasn't sure if you could even see that much of the galaxy from our position! Thanks for sharing

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:57:16 +0000

WOW! How cool it that?

By: caitlin13

caitlin13 — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:30:34 +0000

That was awesome. Really pretty.