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Eric Brummel

5 years

Thanks to Universe Today for writing an article about my stabilized-sky time-lapse! via @universetoday

This Astrophotographer Makes the World Turn and the Sky Stand Still

Astrophotographer Eric Brummel created this time-lapse of the Milky Way. But instead of the Milky Way moving across the sky, it's the Earth that moves.

www.universetoday.com

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Here’s another stabilized sky timelapse, this time at Crater Lake, Oregon. The water was still for most of it, which created a nice mirror for the stars. I also got my astro-modified camera working, which provides more vibrancy in the nebulae in the Milky Way. #EppurSiMuove

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

An image I captured at Hot Creek Geological Site in the Eastern Sierras near Mammoth Lakes a couple years ago. #NightPhotography #Astrophotography #MilkyWay

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Here's another stabilized sky timelapse from Crater Lake, captured on July 21, 2020. That night, the clouds rolled in & I feared they might ruin my footage. However, they actually enhanced the scene & made it more dramatic. I'm really happy with how this turned out. #EppurSiMuove

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Wow, my latest stabilized-sky timelapse is going viral again thanks to this post. Sure, a credit would have been nice, but I’m happy that so many new people are now getting to see it. :)

Juanjo Lara

@JuanjoLara01

3 years

Si dejas una cámara fija apuntando a la Vía Láctea, puedes apreciar perfectamente la rotación de la Tierra. Y por mucho que lo sepas, es fascinante verlo.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

@DannyDutch Are we sure it’s malfunctioning, and not just becoming self-aware? 😬

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Thanks for featuring my work again, @wonderofscience !!! ❤️

Wonder of Science

@wonderofscience

4 years

This beautiful timelapse with the Milky Way stabilized is a reminder that the Earth is spinning through space. Captured at Crater Lake, Oregon by photographer Eric Brummel ( @Brummo ).

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

1 year

I captured another stabilized sky timelapse to visualize the Earth’s rotation. This is about 5 hours of real time. I also recorded a behind-the-scenes timelapse, as well. Captured at the Alabama Hills, CA in Sept 2022. #EppurSiMuove #AndYetItMoves #StabilizedSky #EarthRotation

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

I've been overwhelmed by the positive feedback I've gotten from my Earth rotation timelapse over the past few days! Thanks to @wonderofscience & @_Astro_Nerd_ for making it go viral! If you're interested, here's a link a wide-screen, 4K version on YouTube.

Crater Lake - Stabilized Sky Timelapse - Visualization of Earth's...

A stabilized sky timelapse featuring the Milky Way over Crater Lake. The purpose of this video is to help us visualize the Earth’s rotation. It’s something w...

www.youtube.com

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Here’s another attempt at a stabilized-sky Milky Way timelapse. It’s not quite as good as my first one, but I still like it. This was captured at Point Reyes National Seashore in Sept 2019. Music: “Summit” by James Everingham #MilkyWay #StabilizedSky #AndYetItMoves #EppurSiMuove

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Starlit Caldera Here’s an image I captured during my trip to Crater Lake in July. The water was exceptionally calm and acted like a mirror for the stars. It was an amazing night for stargazing and astrophotography, and I’m looking forward to going back soon. #CraterLake #MilkyWay

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

@wattlesac @wonderofscience @gtconway3d Hey there, thanks for the input, but the light on the left is actually light pollution from some towns that are off in that direction. The sun had already set to the right about an hour or two before I started capturing the timelapse. Cheers!

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

I hear “Milky Way” is trending on Twitter, so here’s a pic of me standing in front it. 😏 #MilkyWay

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Mt. Shasta, taken from The Whaleback in 2018. The mosquitoes were brutal that night, and there was a mysterious howling coming from down that road, but overall, it was a beautiful night. #NightPhotography #MilkyWay #MountShasta

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Glow in the Dark Half Dome, Yosemite National Park Captured June 2017 from Glacier Point. I had never captured such intense air glow in a photo before. Definitely one of my favorite night images. #yosemite #halfdome #nightphotography

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

@belliott4488 @buitengebieden That’s correct. A few weeks ago, an aggregate content account on Instagram shared this video with the caption that I used a “gyroscopic camera.” That wasn’t correct, but it didn’t seem like a big deal at the time, so I didn’t bother correcting them. Now I kind of wish I did. 😅

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

I was able to capture the Blood Moon directly above the Golden Gate Bridge last night. The clouds were less than cooperative, but thankfully the moon popped out just long enough for me to capture this short timelapse. #BloodMoon #LunarEclipse #Moon

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

@iDonato Hey there. I used a Sony a7S with a 14mm lens mounted on an iOptron star tracker. The tracker compensates for the Earth’s rotation by rotating in the opposite direction. I highly recommend checking out Peter Zelinka and Alyn Wallace on YouTube for more info on star trackers.

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@Brummo

2 years

I was also able to capture this still image of the May 2022 Blood Moon. I mostly like how it turned out! #BloodMoon #LunarEclipse #Moon

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Image from Boot Arch in California, captured in Aug 2018. The warm color in the sky was caused by smoke-induced haziness, which unfortunately has become pretty common in California in the late Summer & Fall months over the past few years. #MilkyWay #NightPhotography #BootArch

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Guiding Lights A photo taken at Point Reyes Lighthouse back in October 2018. The round light near the horizon is actually a crescent moon. It looks circular due to it being a long exposure, and because the moon’s light was filtered through a thin layer of fog. #PointReyes

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

Good morning Mt. Whitney.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@krismisma ¡Hola! Usé un “star tracker” con mi cámara para estabilizar el cielo. El modelo que utilicé fue el iOptron Skyguider Pro.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe. I captured this a couple months ago, toward the end of “Milky Way season.” I used a drone to illuminate the rock, giving it an otherworldly feel. I was inspired to try drone lighting after seeing @Reuben_Wu ’s amazing Lux Noctis project. #MilkyWay #night

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

@RogueNASA The panel he touched was as shocked as we are.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

@JoePompliano I used a star tracker, which is a miniature equatorial mount. It rotates at the same rate as the Earth, but in the opposite direction. This has the effect of “stabilizing” the sky. Star trackers are normally used for long exposure still images, but I tried a timelapse with one.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

@harryhamilton99 Hey there, I used a star tracker, which is effectively a miniature equatorial mount. It rotates the camera at the same rate the Earth rotates, but in the opposite direction. This stabilizes the sky and the Earth’s rotation then becomes apparent. Cheers!

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Here’s an image I captured at Shark Fin Cove, near Davenport, CA last year. I feel pretty darn lucky to live in an area where so many interesting landscapes are a relatively short drive away. #milkyway #astrophotography #landscapeastrophotography

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

@neiltyson If you say so. I had a pretty spectacular time photographing it last night, though.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

The Nerdist has run an article about my timelapse and has officially deemed it as going viral. Thanks to @wonderofscience for the original post and getting this crazy train rolling!

Nerdist

@nerdist

5 years

The photographer made the video to reinforce the idea that it's the Earth that rotates, not the sky.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

@xerosome @ZonePhysics @wonderofscience Yeah, removing my name from their post was lame. I mean, it took effort for them to NOT give me credit. SMH

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

@wonderofscience Thanks for sharing! Much appreciated.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

Me tonight. #LunarEclipse

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

@_Astro_Nerd_ Heya Rose! Just wanted to make sure you saw my latest timelapse. 😊

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

Half Dome, Yosemite (Going to try sharing my photos directly to Twitter. I hope you enjoy them.) #Yosemite #HalfDome #OlmstedPoint #California

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@shainblum Is a timelapse okay? I stabilized the sky using a star tracker to help visualize the Earth’s rotation. I’m fairly proud of how it turned out. :)

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

“Twilighthouse” Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero, CA When purple-colored curtains mark the end of day, I’ll hear you, my dear at twilight time.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

8 years

A2: @JoshuaTreeNPS is definitely my favorite so far! @Columbia1938 #OMNItalk

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

@meiyzarc @wonderofscience I used a star tracker to compensate for the Earth’s rotation. Star trackers are generally used to take long exposure images of the sky, but I used one to take a timelapse. For more info about star trackers, check out Peter Zelinka and Alyn Wallace’s YouTube channels.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@Reuben_Wu @withFND If it isn’t too late, I’d like to create NFTs of my stabilized sky timelapses. Here’s one of them.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@deltasirvent Hi Esther! I used a star tracker with my camera to stabilize the sky. The model I used was the iOptron SkyGuider Pro. My camera had a wide angle lens (14mm) and I took a timelapse while the star tracker was rotating the camera. I hope that helps! :)

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

The Pink Triangle From late June to early July, this brilliant exhibition illuminated Twin Peaks as a beacon of pride & support for the #LGBTQ community. It was a magical experience being there, & I hope this work of art returns every year. #thepinktriangle #pinktriangle #outrun

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

1 year

Pretty sure I know where they got the idea for the new #X logo.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

Gorgeous capture of Orion by Brian Fulda!

Absorbing Photons 🔭🌌

@brianfulda

2 years

I captured this image of the Orion Nebula with my telescope from one of the darkest skies in North America. #astrophotography

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Another killer shot from Paul Wilson.

𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 ✨️

@paulwilsonimage

3 years

"Ascent"

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

9 months

Here’s what I was able to capture for the solar eclipse this morning. The clouds got in the way for the most part, but I was able to catch a glimpse here and there. Here’s a composite image and a short timelapse. #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2023

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

The view from my window in San Francisco one year ago today. That was a surreal day to say the least. #OrangeSky #SanFrancisco #WhatALovelyDay

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Well done, Christopher! Very nice Earth rotation timelapse!

Christopher Becke

@BeckePhysics

4 years

Another Milky Way animation (after some edits). @CanonUSAimaging T5i DSLR on @iOptronCorp SkyTracker to show Earth's rotation. Distant storms lighting up the horizon. @Chesapecten @DamAstronomy

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

That time I was on Wheel of Fortune six years ago. 😄

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

How many other of my landscape photographer friends have heard this one?

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

Absolutely stunning timelapse of Andromeda! 😍

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

The view from the street.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Here’s a photo from a trip to Scotland in back August 2018. That’s me standing near two pillars of the Old Man of Storr near Portree in the Isle of Skye. Can’t wait to go back one day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Scotland

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@Brummo

2 years

@JoePompliano Hey Joe, thanks for sharing. :)

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@Brummo

3 years

How gorgeous is this photo!? Fantastic work, Brian!

Absorbing Photons 🔭🌌

@brianfulda

3 years

Now that the Twitter crop is gone, I'd like to reshare what may be my favorite photo I've ever taken: A self-portrait under the Milky Way on the Oregon Coast. I wish I could travel back in time to this moment. #Astrophotography

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

Here is a video by the incomparable Mark Gee ( @theartofnight ), who also used a similar sky-stabilizing technique before I did:

After Dark

I spend many hours under the night sky photographing the stars above. This time-lapse video is a collection of some of my most memorable experiences under the stars…

vimeo.com

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

2 years

I’m going in for another heart ablation procedure tomorrow morning to get rid of these pesky PVCs. I had a similar operation a year and a half ago, which was ineffective. Wish me better luck this time!

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

@_willsimpson Hey Will, I used a star tracker, which compensated for the Earth’s rotation. Specifically, I used the iOptron SkyGuider Pro. For more info on star trackers, I highly recommend Peter Zelinka’s videos on YouTube. :)

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@Brummo

3 years

@Gracielastwit I’m honestly not sure how long a meridian is. 😅 However, this is about 5 hours of real time, so it’s about 75 degrees of rotation. :)

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@Brummo

3 years

Michael is a Milky Way master.

Michael Shainblum

@shainblum

3 years

"Apex"

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4 years

@SpecialVictim1 @wonderofscience @ZeroStateReflex I recorded some BTS footage from this trip. I’ll try to get it posted soon. Problem is that I don’t really go into any detail about how I captured it. There were people around me each night, and never having recorded myself in front of others, I was very self-conscious.

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@Brummo

4 years

I didn’t know they put you in history books for reinforcing basic facts like “the Earth rotates.” 🙄

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@Brummo

5 years

@ZonePhysics Hey guys, would it really be too much to ask for you to simply add “Credit: @Brummo ” to this tweet? Don’t mind people sharing my work. I appreciate it, actually, but not when credit isn’t given.

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@Brummo

5 years

My retirement plans include living in a small house in a remote location and spending my nights taking photos of deep sky objects. Please don’t mess that up for me, @elonmusk .

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@Brummo

4 years

@ColdharbourAndy Thanks, Andy! You’re pretty much right on target. I captured a frame every 30 seconds, and ended up with nearly 600 frames. So yeah, this is just about 5 hours of real time. :) #COYS

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@MissCassee @Ambrodesigns @MichaelGalanin @wonderofscience Hi there, I used a star tracker, which is basically a miniature equatorial mount. It rotates at the same speed the Earth does, but in the opposite direction, which has the effect of stabilizing the sky.

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@Brummo

3 years

@ogugeo Thank you for sharing my video! 😊

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Eric Brummel

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8 years

@Columbia1938 Risked life and limb for this one at Mt. Shasta! #OMNItalk

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@Brummo

3 years

Here's a link to the YouTube version, available in 4K.

Crater Lake 2 - Stabilized Sky Timelapse - Visualization of Earth's...

Another stabilized sky timelapse featuring the Milky Way over Crater Lake. The purpose of these videos is to help us visualize the Earth’s rotation. It’s som...

www.youtube.com

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

4 years

Oh, what a day! What a lovely day! #CaliforniaFires #SanFrancisco #FuryRoad

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@Brummo

3 years

Golden Gate Bridge at night. Taken a couple years ago with my friend @Fatrobot79 . #goldengatebridge #nightphotography

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@Brummo

4 years

May it bring a small sense of calm to what is sure to be a crazy day. Also, if you live in the US and haven't voted already, PLEASE DO!

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@Brummo

2 years

The procedure appears to have been successful, but time will tell. Recovering at the hospital overnight. Thanks for the positive vibes, everyone!

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@Brummo

4 years

This image is a noise-reduction stack of 7 images (I could swear I captured 8, but I only ended up with 7). Captured on an a7R3 with the Sony 24mm f1.4 lens.

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4 years

@fomalhaults @wonderofscience I used a star tracker, which rotates the camera and compensates for the Earth’s rotation.

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@Brummo

2 years

As they say in the Premier League, there is #NoRoomForRacism

Obi-Wan Kenobi

@obiwankenobi

2 years

A personal message from Ewan McGregor.

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5 years

If you enjoyed my stabilized-sky timelapse, please check out this video by Lance Page ( @PageFilms ), who used a similar technique before I did:

Ride the Sky

Ride the Sky through the forest and into the Universe. "All our observations suggest that the Universe operates according to well defined laws. These laws…

vimeo.com

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@Brummo

5 years

@Whitney_Mic @danamendelson @wattlesac @wonderofscience @gtconway3d Correct.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

It finally happened! The JWST launched successfully! There are still several deployment phases left, but if all goes well, we’ve taken our first step into a larger universe.

NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope successfully launches to space

But there’s still a risky journey ahead.

www.theverge.com

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3 years

@MichaelGalanin SLYDTYT ZAYKPEL DEKUIRK I think I did it wrong.

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@Brummo

4 years

@tweetsoutloud Aaaah! Thanks for sharing, Bobak! I remember watching you during the Curiosity landing. Never did I think that such a high-profile member of JPL would ever be sharing something I’ve created. It really means a lot to me. :)

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@Lightroom Half Dome at night.

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@Brummo

4 years

We finally got around to putting up our Christmas tree. You might say it’s a little *tardy.*

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

3 years

@MLB @bryceharper3 @JuanSoto25_ @tatis_jr Showing a graphic that features players from three non-playoff teams. Interesting. Maybe at least consider the best player on the team with the best record? Brandon Crawford FTW.

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4 years

@_Astro_Nerd_ @donttrythis And he retweeted your tweet with my timelapse! I’m also freaking out.

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@Brummo

3 years

@_Astro_Nerd_ 100% about control. If it weren’t, conservatives would be the biggest proponents of birth control, but they seem to hate that, too. They want to impose their puritanical values, & expect women to be meek & chaste. Women who are in control of their own lives are a threat to them.

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@Brummo

2 years

@belliott4488 @buitengebieden Thanks! And yeah, there are definitely some interesting comments out there. Each frame is a single long exposure of 25 seconds. I’ll stack images for still images, but I haven’t tried that for videos yet.

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Eric Brummel

@Brummo

5 years

Hey, it’s been a while! Here’s a #MilkyWay image I captured at Hot Creek Geological Site a couple months ago. I’d been meaning to take some photos at this popular location for a few years now, and I’m glad I finally…

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Eric Brummel

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3 years

Man, Twitter's video compression really kills the quality. 4K YouTube version coming soon.

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