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Mauna Kea Heavens 2

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
9 years 4 months ago

Vimeo description:

Shown here is timelapse of the observatories atop Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The summit is at an altitude of nearly 14,000 ft (4200 m) and is the premiere site for astronomy in the Northern Hemisphere. Many of the scenes include the laser adaptive optics systems of the telescopes, which are used to correct for the turbulence of the atmosphere and thereby obtain sharper images.

Some of my favorite still images of Mauna Kea can be found at http://sgphotos.com/photostories/maunakea. Please notify me at sean@sgphotos.com prior to featuring this video. I can be found on flickr at http://flickr.com/photos/geekyrocketguy/. This video can be viewed in 4K at http://youtube.com/watch?v=H1JOU2iDKeM&;.

This is the sequel to the viral video "Mauna Kea Heavens," which can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/75542539.

Song: "Hexon Bogon" by Mogwai. Gear: 2x Canon 6D, Rebel T2i, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8, Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 (via Fotodiox adapter), Rokinon 24mm f/1.4, Sigma 35mm f/1.4, Rokinon 85mm f/1.4.

(via dailypicksandflicks.com)