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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.
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7 Comments
newtboysays...I'm amazed at how visible the stars are at high noon.
*quality
siftbotsays...Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by newtboy.
eric3579says...observatories give me a boner. *promote
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PlayhousePalssays...*length=2:34 of stunningness
siftbotsays...The duration of this video has been updated from unknown to 2:34 - length declared by PlayhousePals.
deathcowsays...toured the Subaru last Summer... the last big blue one shown.... wanted to pass out at times wasn't use to 13,500 ft oxygen and hiking up small hills even
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