Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 43 minutes ago
I shot this simulated "video of the Earth turning” during Civil Twilight.
I got the idea, and immediately did it. I could have waited until daylight but wanted to do it right now. Hopefully it will inspire others to do it better. (Maybe with color camera, too)
I pointed my telescope at the mountain 3 miles away (2.4 kilometers), I checked distance later on Google Maps, Satellite view)
I put my scope on sidereal tracking for 140 seconds to simulate the movement of the Earth. Video is real time.
Scope is 910 mm focal length, f/7, and 130 mm aperture.
Music: "Eternally Spunking Cat" by BipTunia, from the album "The Great Brain in the Sky"
biptunia.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-brain-in-the-sky
Gear: Astro-Tech AT130 EDT (Apo Triplet, 130MM, f/7, focal length 910mm),Player One Uranus-M camera, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. SharpCap Pro, ShotCut, Handbreak.
I shot this simulated "video of the Earth turning” during Civil Twilight.
I got the idea, and immediately did it. I could have waited until daylight but wanted to do it right now. Hopefully it will inspire others to do it better. (Maybe with color camera, too)
I pointed my telescope at the mountain 3 miles away (2.4 kilometers), I checked distance later on Google Maps, Satellite view)
I put my scope on sidereal tracking for 140 seconds to simulate the movement of the Earth. Video is real time.
Scope is 910 mm focal length, f/7, and 130 mm aperture.
Music: "Eternally Spunking Cat" by BipTunia, from the album "The Great Brain in the Sky"
biptunia.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-brain-in-the-sky
Gear: Astro-Tech AT130 EDT (Apo Triplet, 130MM, f/7, focal length 910mm),Player One Uranus-M camera, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. SharpCap Pro, ShotCut, Handbreak.
