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(Discover) Cool Insanely cool time lapse video of the Earth at night... FROM SPACE   (blogs.discovermagazine.com) divider line 41
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Parallax [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 06:10:33 PM
Great video, but I had to mute the music. It sounded like wet, cracking knuckles or something; gave me the willies.
 
DarnoKonrad
2011-11-13 06:16:57 PM
very cool indeed.
 
PWNtheCCP
2011-11-13 06:23:41 PM
Final Fantasy version (found on G+):

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gURj7BvFDl0/TsA_pSg5-TI/AAAAAAAAAK A /yVQPMeX_lVU/w401/FlyEarth_ffiv.gif

(Link was too large)
 
h2oincfs
2011-11-13 06:28:03 PM
projector purchase justified.
 
Viva Italia
2011-11-13 06:40:30 PM
h2oincfs: projector purchase justified.

This.
 
Knight of the Woeful Countenance
2011-11-13 06:44:46 PM
I'd like to see Disneyland, or one of the major theme parks develop this kind of footage into a ride. Disney already does something similar with California Adventure, I'd love to see what they'd do with stuff like this.
 
RoosterCogburn [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 06:49:50 PM
What's with the green glow around the Earth?
 
Langston [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 06:52:36 PM
RoosterCogburn: What's with the green glow around the Earth?

Microscopic aliens waiting for the signal to attack
 
hypnoticus ceratophrys
2011-11-13 06:53:56 PM
Wow that was gorgeous. Thx, subby.
 
hypnoticus ceratophrys
2011-11-13 06:57:07 PM
RoosterCogburn: What's with the green glow around the Earth?

Solar radiation interacting with the Earth's magnetic field if I'm not mistaken.
 
braedan
2011-11-13 07:16:13 PM
hypnoticus ceratophrys: RoosterCogburn: What's with the green glow around the Earth?

Solar radiation interacting with the Earth's magnetic field if I'm not mistaken.

At this time of year? A this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
 
When_Did_I_Eat_Corn
2011-11-13 07:25:44 PM
What surprised me the most was the amount of lightning strikes that were visible. I realize this was time-lapse, but still. Wow.
 
Nem Wan
2011-11-13 07:40:45 PM
h2oincfs: projector purchase justified.

space station purchase justified.
 
The Bad Astronomer [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 07:57:34 PM
The green glow is the airglow; I describe in the linked article.
 
The Bad Astronomer [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 07:58:45 PM
IT. I describe IT in the article.

/damn phone
 
gaspode
2011-11-13 08:03:45 PM
I am generally less impressed than phil (Who doubtless exclaims 'oh god! come quick honey! you have to see this! every time he takes a crap) by the ISS stuff but damn.. this one is amazing.. wow.
 
h2oincfs
2011-11-13 08:05:54 PM
Nem Wan: h2oincfs: projector purchase justified.

space station purchase justified.

you must be pretty well off. all i could afford was the projector.

;D
 
unicron702
2011-11-13 08:37:40 PM
braedan: hypnoticus ceratophrys: RoosterCogburn: What's with the green glow around the Earth?

Solar radiation interacting with the Earth's magnetic field if I'm not mistaken.

At this time of year? A this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

Yes
 
Papagolash
2011-11-13 08:41:47 PM
The coolest things I liked about it was seeing other satellites flying by, and watching the constellation Orion rise.
 
Frozboz
2011-11-13 09:01:14 PM
The moon's reflection in the water at 2:50 was pretty cool, as was Orion rising.
 
mantidor
2011-11-13 09:05:17 PM
Parallax: Great video, but I had to mute the music. It sounded like wet, cracking knuckles or something; gave me the willies.

Seriously, crappy music.

I just muted it and used this one (new window) as background music instead, a bit cliche but is good.

bonus: that video is pretty amazing too.
 
costermonger [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 09:09:51 PM
Goddamn that was cool. Thanks, subby.
 
jingks
2011-11-13 09:21:25 PM
RoosterCogburn: What's with the green glow around the Earth?

FTA ...or the thin glowing arc above the horizon: airglow, caused by molecules in the upper atmosphere slowly emitting light as they release energy accumulated during the day.
 
Kirk's_Toupee
2011-11-13 09:43:23 PM
is that an antimatter shield to protect us from the greys? :)~
 
theorellior [TotalFark]
2011-11-13 09:47:33 PM
Wow. Just wow.

If I ever go into orbit it better be for vacation. I'd get no work done. I'd sit and watch the Earth scroll by beneath me for hours.
 
Marine1
2011-11-13 09:51:17 PM
Okay, I have something that needs to happen.

Someone get high on something, get their webcam, and record themselves watching this. Please. For the children.

/and the lols
//awesome video
 
Eshkar
2011-11-13 10:47:01 PM
WOW ::Speechless::
 
HoratioGates
2011-11-13 11:39:24 PM
Parallax: Great video, but I had to mute the music. It sounded like wet, cracking knuckles or something; gave me the willies.

Yeah, it sounded like someone was deliberately recreating the sound of plugging in a guitar without turning off the channel, over and over and over, with no idea where the beat was supposed to fall.
 
awalkingecho
2011-11-13 11:43:11 PM
braedan: hypnoticus ceratophrys: RoosterCogburn: What's with the green glow around the Earth?

Solar radiation interacting with the Earth's magnetic field if I'm not mistaken.

At this time of year? A this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

Can I see it?
 
hammettman
2011-11-14 12:09:11 AM
I love space and I'll admit I had a geekgasm watching this video
 
Kittypie070
2011-11-14 12:12:40 AM
Marine1 2011-11-13 09:51:17 PM
Okay, I have something that needs to happen.

Someone get high on something, get their webcam, and record themselves watching this. Please. For the children.

/and the lols
//awesome video

Great idea!!

But I need a webcam and I don't have one yet.

At least I know who to call for the other thingy.

:3
 
American Decency Association [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 01:28:29 AM
cant wait to see this in HD
 
DundieAwardWinner
2011-11-14 01:38:55 AM
American Decency Association: cant wait to see this in HD

1. Click on "HD"
2. Wash hands
3. Repeat?

/Seriously, click on "HD"
 
hypnoticus ceratophrys
2011-11-14 09:40:57 AM
The Bad Astronomer: The green glow is the airglow; I describe in the linked article.

Very cool, I didn't know such a thing existed tbh. Thanks for the airglow link and the correction. I'll sheepishly admit to not reading the article and jumping right through the link to watch the HD version.
 
theorellior [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 09:58:08 AM
Kirk's_Toupee: is that an antimatter shield to protect us from the greys? :)~

No, it's the slave shield the Ur-Quan are building to contain us Terrans.
 
Mandapants
2011-11-14 12:58:27 PM
HoratioGates: Parallax: Great video, but I had to mute the music. It sounded like wet, cracking knuckles or something; gave me the willies.

Yeah, it sounded like someone was deliberately recreating the sound of plugging in a guitar without turning off the channel, over and over and over, with no idea where the beat was supposed to fall.

Same reason I despise improvisational jazz.

/oh, great video, too. Awesome to be able to see recognizable features (Cairo!)
 
rwfan
2011-11-14 01:47:31 PM
The Bad Astronomer: The green glow is the airglow; I describe in the linked article.

Maybe I am wrong but the air glow color (green) looks to be the same or very close to that of most of the aurora. Why is that? Are they both from the de-excitation of the same molecule?
 
the_geek
2011-11-14 04:01:41 PM
Hey, does anyone know what the green glowy stuff is?
 
theorellior [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 06:56:09 PM
rwfan: Maybe I am wrong but the air glow color (green) looks to be the same or very close to that of most of the aurora. Why is that? Are they both from the de-excitation of the same molecule?

Oxygen.
 
RoughTrickNamedJim
2011-11-15 07:59:20 PM
I wonder what this would be like if it were ran through the Benny Hillifier.
 
American Decency Association [TotalFark]
2011-11-16 12:42:18 AM
DundieAwardWinner: American Decency Association: cant wait to see this in HD

1. Click on "HD"
2. Wash hands
3. Repeat?

/Seriously, click on "HD"

um, i was on my BB earlier, thx tho
 
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