departing Earth (video)

**Wyzcrak** · 09-05-2005, 02:27 PM

I just saw this on Slashdot... it's a video of the Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft departing from Earth. It's only a few seconds long, but I think it's fascinating.

To see the reflection of the star we call "Sun" bouncing off this rock is simply incredible.

http://digitalcreations.cc/videos/mdis_depart_anot.mpeg

**Wyzcrak** · 09-05-2005, 02:35 PM

I used Quicktime to play it frame by frame.

What is the flash of light on the dark side of Earth in frame "2005-08-03T20:39:51.783831"?

**Vulcan** · 09-05-2005, 03:30 PM

looks like it could be light refracting through the atmosphere onto the other side of the earth. I don't know though.

**CingularDuality** · 09-05-2005, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyzcrak

I used Quicktime to play it frame by frame.

What is the flash of light on the dark side of Earth in frame "2005-08-03T20:39:51.783831"?

Could just be an artifact of the digital image? I see another interesting small, white flash roughly centered in the light side of Earth in frame "2005-08-03T13:03:51.786412"

AzzMan · 09-05-2005, 05:02 PM

That was certainly interesting.

SuperSteve · 09-06-2005, 12:15 AM

Wow, that is pretty amazing. It looks almost computer generated to me at some points. Thanks for posting that Wyz.

Pickle · 09-06-2005, 06:38 PM

Very cool.

**Wyzcrak** · 04-08-2006, 03:35 AM

Bump. Still interesting.

shroompicker · 04-08-2006, 03:05 PM

Creepy-cool

|TG|Ryan · 04-10-2006, 12:33 PM

I think it's computer generated, it looks too unreal

09-05-2005, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,148	departing Earth (video) I just saw this on Slashdot... it's a video of the Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft departing from Earth. It's only a few seconds long, but I think it's fascinating. To see the reflection of the star we call "Sun" bouncing off this rock is simply incredible. http://digitalcreations.cc/videos/mdis_depart_anot.mpeg __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

09-05-2005, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,148	Re: departing Earth (video) I used Quicktime to play it frame by frame. What is the flash of light on the dark side of Earth in frame "2005-08-03T20:39:51.783831"? __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

09-05-2005, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
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09-05-2005, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
AzzMan Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Age: 17 Posts: 1,774	Re: departing Earth (video) That was certainly interesting.

09-06-2005, 12:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
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Pickle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Land of Fruit and Nuts! Age: 35 Posts: 1,281	Re: departing Earth (video) Very cool.

04-08-2006, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,148	Re: departing Earth (video) Bump. Still interesting. __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

04-08-2006, 03:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
shroompicker Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arizona Age: 34 Posts: 183	Re: departing Earth (video) Creepy-cool __________________ -- Shroom I tried smoking mushrooms once. Couldn't keep the pizza lit.

04-10-2006, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
\|TG\|Ryan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shakopee, MN Posts: 39	Re: departing Earth (video) I think it's computer generated, it looks too unreal __________________

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