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Two things that stood out for me were: the view of the starry night sky (which I have not seen in decades, since moving to a metropolitan area); and the amount
by tapanjk 9y ago
Two things that stood out for me were: the view of the starry night sky (which I have not seen in decades, since moving to a metropolitan area); and the amount of traffic at sea (barring some stretches where they seem to have no company).
- czep 9y agoIt also highlights how close the clouds are to the surface of the Earth. In everyday perception, at least to me, the clouds always seem very distant and cleanly separated from the surface. Here you can see they are actually very nearly connected to the surface, all part of one ecosystem against the backdrop of the distant universe. Truly stunning.
- ChuckMcM 9y agoOne of the reasons I go camping is so that I can visit the stars. Some of the first questions that got me going in science was the idea that I could actually look up and see the stars around which other worlds rotated, and wondered if there was some alien kid looking back at me. Later when I realized the light was thousands if not millions of years "old" I thought, "Here I am looking at you alien kid, a million years from now." We bought an easy to transport Meade 90mm telescope to take with us camping.
- dwaltrip 9y agoTo anyone who is interested, I highly recommend a pair of cheap 7x50 binoculars (easily $50 or less) for beginner stargazing. The wider field of view, ease of use, and immersion with both eyes makes it really great for starting out, as compared to a telescope. There are also some great apps out there to help you know what you are looking at. You may even see some pretty cool stuff from your backyard. Two of my favorites are the Andromeda Galaxy and the Pleiades.
- crispinb 9y ago> the view of the starry night sky (which I have not seen in decades, since moving to a metropolitan area) One reason why I will never live in a city again.