Updated 13 May 2020 at 14:17 IST
Have you seen a galaxy rise?: Incredible time-lapse video leaves netizens mesmerized
In the caption, Astrophotographer Jon wrote that heย loved getting a sense of the Earth spinning while trying his hands on the feature for the first time.
A stunning video of the time-lapse photography of the Milky Way galaxy shared by a user on Twitter has intrigued the internet. Posted by Jon Carmichael in his first-ever attempt at the photographic feature, the 29-second clip shows the galaxy rising slowly with a moon overhead post the sunset twilight in the breath-taking phenomenon. Twitter users were stunned by the brilliance of the star-filled night sky in the sequence of photos converted into a motion video like a galaxyโs flip book.
"Glorious dawn"
In the caption of the video that now has over 56.9k views, Jon wrote that he loved getting a sense of the Earth spinning and had a very peaceful trying his hands on the time-lapse. He wrote, people were accustomed to seeing the sunrise but the galaxy rise was an intense and unique experience. โA still more glorious dawn awaits, not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise,โ wrote a user quoting an American astronomer, planetary scientist, and a cosmologist, Carl Sagan. โI have been trying to see that in person but I live in Washington state and we donโt have a lot of clear skies so thank you for posting that awesome video. That is the most amazing thing I have seen in a long time,โ wrote another user admiring the beauty of the elusive Milky Way Galaxy.
Published By : Zaini Majeed
Published On: 13 May 2020 at 14:17 IST