The universe is a beautiful thing

k4kev · 1 day

Whenever I watch time-lapse videos of the stars, I can't help but realize what it is that is really going on. I know that sounds silly, but when I alter my frame of reference, and understand that the stars aren't really moving all that much, I begin to realize that we really are just on a massive rock continuously spinning in a massive void.

Feels good man.

JmanRobot · 2012-09-16T09:09:09+00:00

http://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/2011/12/28/2160e028-a3dc-4973-b0fe-a0567e74c361.gif

eggshelltiptoe · 1 day

trying to go to sleep after the bar....

1337p3n15 · 2012-09-16T11:23:15+00:00

if you like the gif, check out the video. 500 years ago we were discovering habitable continents. now with these telescopes we're looking for habitable planets. enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFpeM3fxJoQ

deja-vu-comment · 1 day

If this were slower, I would enjoy it much more.

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Tookievv · 1 day

If you focus on the night the day seems longer but if you focus on the day the night seems longer.

Astrokiwi · 2012-09-16T09:29:59+00:00

Brilliant, especially as it's a southern hemisphere shot :)

Those two clouds near the middle are the Magellanic Clouds, the two largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.

bermanator820 · 2012-09-16T09:56:15+00:00

Sure, slower might be nice. But the fade from night to day needs to be more fluid. To me, the gif is jumping to day from night, then fading back into night.

seganightsreturns · 2012-09-16T08:56:29+00:00

I could watch that all day, night, day, night, day, night, day.... trails off into a peaceful mumble

RICH_LITTLE · 1 day

If this were slower, I would enjoy it much more.

BulletBilll · 1 day

If this were more enjoyable, I would slow it much more.

ratiug · 1 day

If this were slow-ALL OF YOU SHUT THE HELL UP BEFORE YOU START SOMETHING.

coopertroopa · 2012-09-16T01:14:03-07:00

I don't know how long of video this really is but I know it's not very long and very trippy

1451 · 2012-09-16T08:55:03+00:00

and scary

JonasBrosSuck · 2012-09-16T02:26:03-07:00

higher rez version?

derajydac · 2012-09-16T09:37:12+00:00

Looking into the infinite cosmic abyss really does make you feel small.

freakyspeed · 2012-09-16T02:58:34-07:00

excelle.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

exatorp · 2012-09-16T03:19:55-07:00

It's making me sick, I want to get off.

criticalnegation · 2012-09-16T03:42:34-07:00

then why does this gif make me wanna barf? @_@

mentaculus · 2012-09-16T03:45:01-07:00

I really hope I can see the Magallenic Clouds someday...truly beautiful

halapino · 2012-09-16T04:13:43-07:00

/r/starporn why isn't this a subreddit yet?

irishdumpsterlove · 2012-09-16T04:50:45-07:00

So humongous big

frinklemingle · 2012-09-16T12:33:49+00:00

Watching that gif I really do feel like the earth goes round

mastof21 · 2012-09-16T12:43:10+00:00

watched this gif for like 4 min straight listening to Porter Robinson - Language at a [7]

TimmyPitts · 2012-09-16T05:44:40-07:00

Koyaanisqatsi!

Hormander · 2012-09-16T13:00:10+00:00

Yeah, I already saw that on Minecraft.

INTRAWEB-DISCUSSIONS · 2012-09-16T06:19:56-07:00

I've seen better online.

rifrif · 2012-09-16T06:38:26-07:00

reminds me of Mt Haleakala. Maui

mbmblbelt · 2012-09-16T14:02:30+00:00

Netscape navigator

Ske3t · 2012-09-16T07:12:45-07:00

Wow I watched that gif for a good two minutes.

mrpunchy · 2012-09-16T07:17:14-07:00

Bitch please

I_Never_Forget · 2012-09-16T14:53:15+00:00

Please make that a desktop background.

erichg313 · 2012-09-16T15:42:35+00:00

I feel nauseous from watching that, drugs man.

sleeper141 · 2012-09-16T15:59:55+00:00

Is it wrong that I all of a sudden want to play FNV?

bustduster · 2012-09-16T09:14:37-07:00

So, trying to visualize what's going on here, is the camera facing south? Is it maybe vaguely near the equator?

De_Ganja_Man · 2012-09-16T16:47:02+00:00

This is great; although it would be better if it were slowed down a bit.

seconddealer · 2012-09-16T18:29:10+00:00

Too fast for my liking.

trullard · 2012-09-16T18:48:25+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/gdzvZ.gif

TigerRei · 2012-09-16T22:10:21+00:00

Reminds me of pacman. Om nom nom.

evergleam498 · 1 day

This is making me dizzy...but I can't stop looking at it.

MissIndigo · 2012-09-16T08:18:06+00:00

I can't be on reddit this late at night... Everyone is either drunk or high, and the comments definitely reflect that.

Edit: I'm on my phone, and people were playing basketball instead of drinking.

ThePoonHunter · 1 day

If this were slower, I would enjoy it much more.

vaio_s · 1 day

If this were slower, I would enjoy it much more.

ar2Djay · 2012-09-16T02:42:04-07:00

Omg I feel so high right now

Awesome pic whoever took it btw

Bucketnate · 2012-09-16T13:23:53+00:00

And people think all of this and us came from a massive explosion lol

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