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This three-minute timelapse video was shot at the summit of Mauna Kea, the 13,803-foot (4.2km) volcano in Haiwaii. Due to its position, the peak is ideal for space observation. It's currently home to the Manua Kea Observatories, which are used for scientific research across the electromagnetic spectrum, and will soon play host to the world's largest optical telescope.
In addition to aiding in the scientific quest for knowledge — and being a dead ringer for Star Wars' Ion Cannons — the observatories also make a fantastic subject for a timelapse. Photographer Sean Goebel spent seven days and nights over several months capturing the observatories against the spectacular constellations of the Milky Way. The video is made all the more...
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[Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/10/4823132/hawaii-shoots-first-in-star-wars-style-laser-timelapse] | Image URL: http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9103985/9613697586_2c6e786028_c_large.jpg]
[Time Published October 11, 2013 at 01:08PM]
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This three-minute timelapse video was shot at the summit of Mauna Kea, the 13,803-foot (4.2km) volcano in Haiwaii. Due to its position, the peak is ideal for space observation. It's currently home to the Manua Kea Observatories, which are used for scientific research across the electromagnetic spectrum, and will soon play host to the world's largest optical telescope.
In addition to aiding in the scientific quest for knowledge — and being a dead ringer for Star Wars' Ion Cannons — the observatories also make a fantastic subject for a timelapse. Photographer Sean Goebel spent seven days and nights over several months capturing the observatories against the spectacular constellations of the Milky Way. The video is made all the more...
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[Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/10/4823132/hawaii-shoots-first-in-star-wars-style-laser-timelapse] | Image URL: http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9103985/9613697586_2c6e786028_c_large.jpg]
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