Smooth Neck of the Moon
May 26, 2010 8:17 AM Subscribe
Eponysterical.
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:51 AM on May 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:51 AM on May 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
I wonder what the 'Explanation' would sould like if it were written by and amatuer astronomer?
"Wow,.. Awesome!"
posted by Hicksu at 8:55 AM on May 26, 2010
"Wow,.. Awesome!"
posted by Hicksu at 8:55 AM on May 26, 2010
Wow, amazing. Cotopaxi means "Neck of the Moon" in Quechua, and you can see why.
posted by gottabefunky at 8:58 AM on May 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by gottabefunky at 8:58 AM on May 26, 2010 [1 favorite]
look for the lights of the climbers on the mountain :)
posted by puny human at 9:10 AM on May 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by puny human at 9:10 AM on May 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
Suddenly, with the parts seen through a thin cloud layer or fog, constellations make sense.
posted by cmoj at 9:53 AM on May 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by cmoj at 9:53 AM on May 26, 2010 [2 favorites]
I turn along with the planet beneath my feet, staring into the beautiful vastness beyond, a part of EVERYTHING
THANK YOU THAT WAS NICE.
posted by longsleeves at 10:31 AM on May 26, 2010
THANK YOU THAT WAS NICE.
posted by longsleeves at 10:31 AM on May 26, 2010
Am I imagining it or is there something like a parallax effect due to the time-lapse motion? It seems to reveal a dimension of depth in the night sky.
posted by sudama at 11:11 AM on May 26, 2010
posted by sudama at 11:11 AM on May 26, 2010
Wonderful. Thank you.
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 11:14 AM on May 26, 2010
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 11:14 AM on May 26, 2010
It's amazing how often Earth is pelted by tiny particles (and how seldom it is pelted by Mount Everest-sized ones, thank goodness).
posted by bwg at 6:08 PM on May 26, 2010
posted by bwg at 6:08 PM on May 26, 2010
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