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[–]jdemell 22 points23 points ago

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There goes Alderaan.

[–]AncestralTuna 11 points12 points ago

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Fire the "Lazer"

[–]yodigity[S] 8 points9 points ago

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Mini me stop humping the lazer!

[–]sierrabravo1984 7 points8 points ago

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The key to this project is the giant laser, which was invented by the noted Cambridge physicist, Dr. Parsons. So therefore, it is fitting to call it "The Alan Parsons Project."
pinky

[–]funkyoutoo 2 points3 points ago

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Our early attempts at a tractor beam went through several preparations. Preparations A through G were a complete failure. But now, ladies and gentlemen, we finally have a working tractor beam, which we shall call... Preparation H.

[–]Stabilo86 -3 points-2 points ago

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No ಠ_ಠ

[–]DBiz[!] 3 points4 points ago

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They've opened the spellbook! Bette Middler is gonna be on your trail.

[–]SushiPie 2 points3 points ago

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How do you take pictures like these?

[–]thefinalfall 0 points1 point ago

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You need to be at a higher elevation to get clear pictures like this, but any camera that is capable of taking long exposures with a wide aperture can get a good shot of the sky.

[–]berocks 0 points1 point ago

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Not like that they won't. That was a relatively short exposure because the stars are all in place - easily less than a minute, realistically more like 20-30 seconds.

It's probably a pro-level camera (Nikon D700 / Canon 5D Mk II or above) with a $2000 lens with all the settings ramped up to get maximum light in a short amount of time without totally blowing the photo with noise.

That isn't to say that you can't get amazing photos with lesser cameras - you can. But something like this is REALLY hard.

[–]fuzzycuffs 0 points1 point ago

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Tripod. Long exposure. Good conditions.

[–]soulteepee 3 points4 points ago

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[–]jij 1 point2 points ago

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Fire ze lasar!! But I am le tired....

[–]jdemell 2 points3 points ago

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...Well, have a nap. ZEN FIRE ZE MISSILES!!!

[–]kryonik 0 points1 point ago

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Lasers*

[–]gregorious13 1 point2 points ago

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I like to think its an actual laser and they're destroying hostile alien life.

[–]Hetrochromia 1 point2 points ago

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[–]God_of_Thumbs 1 point2 points ago

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They're going to find the Collector base and warn the Council in advance. That's Genius!

[–]justin_r_s 0 points1 point ago

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Missile Command!

[–]bukaro 0 points1 point ago

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Yepun being one of the four telescopes at the VLT array...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_Large_Telescope

[–]J0rmungandr 0 points1 point ago

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"Anomalous Materials"

[–]wolfsktaag 0 points1 point ago

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is that a galaxy on the right, and if so, which one?

[–]Hagiology 0 points1 point ago

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That laser must cost a fortune to run in electricity costs!

[–]Subduction 0 points1 point ago

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[–]KENNY_KAMCHATKA 0 points1 point ago

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Jesus Christ that is a cool picture.

[–]harrypalmer 0 points1 point ago

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“Commander Vorn!, we acquired the signal again!” “Exxxxhalent, order the fleet prepared”

[–]atlanticblue 0 points1 point ago

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Laser hey? Has it been drawn in? How come it is showing if it is uniform light?

[–]omnilynx -1 points0 points ago

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It's interesting they're using a yellow laser. I suppose it's because they already have filters for it...

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[–]ownworldman 3 points4 points ago

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Astronomers wear lab coats these days?