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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2014, 01:02 AM Apr 2014

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Stunning Footage from Space

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Stunning Footage from Space (Original Post) Katashi_itto Apr 2014 OP

Pretty amazing - I wonder how high up the International Space Station is in miles aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2014 #1

About 200 miles up. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #2

Is the video at normal speed? Thor_MN Apr 2014 #3

It is time lapse, so it's been sped up. Qutzupalotl Apr 2014 #4

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

1. Pretty amazing - I wonder how high up the International Space Station is in miles

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 04:22 AM

Apr 2014

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

2. About 200 miles up.

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 05:21 AM

Apr 2014

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

3. Is the video at normal speed?

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 04:07 PM

Apr 2014

It seems to be moving much to fast to me...

Qutzupalotl

(15,857 posts)

4. It is time lapse, so it's been sped up.

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 10:36 PM

Apr 2014

I used to tape the STS feed on the NASA channel, and it looked about 4 times slower or more, with a siimilar arc of horizon, so we can assume similar orbital speed. Still, the effect at this speed is mesmerizing.

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