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AstroAlert: See the Earth spin like never before

Hi everyone,
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This is a couple of years old but it has been getting renewed attention recently on social media because it’s pretty amazing. Using a star tracker to keep his camera locked on the same region of the sky, photographer Eric Brummel shot a nice time-lapse video that reminds us it’s our planet that rotates, not the sky.
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Just click on the image above and enjoy the view!
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Best regards,
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Michael
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Dr. Michael West is Lowell Observatory’s Deputy Director for Science. Follow his AstroAlerts to receive breaking news stories from the world of astronomy, odd bits of astronomical lore, and information about upcoming astronomical events. You can reach him at mwest@lowell.edu or follow him on Twitter @curatedcosmos.
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