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A Red Dome Under the Big Dipper


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#102842 by @ 22.08.2007 00:00 - nach oben -
A Red Dome Under the Big Dipper

Explanation: Why would the dome of a telescopic observatory appear translucent red? As one of the telescopes of the Etscorn Observatory of New Mexico Tech waited to inspect small portions of the night sky, playful observers decided to make this unusual image. Tricks needed to create this seemingly impossible shot included opening the observatory dome slightly, using a red light to illuminate the inside of the dome, spinning the dome, and using a long exposure. The open slit in the dome then allowed the camera to incrementally image the inside of the observatory, including the telescope. A fortuitous break in the clouds allowed the stars of the Big Dipper asterism to shine through.

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#106426 by @ 14.04.2008 22:44 - nach oben -
aber mengmol spareds würkli...