The quick backÂstoÂry: “Dean PotÂter walks a highÂline at CatheÂdral Peak as the sun sets and the moon risÂes. Shot from over 1 mile away with a Canon 800mm and 2X by Mikey SchaeÂfer. This shot was part of a bigÂger project for NationÂal GeoÂgraphÂic called The Man Who Can Fly. ”
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My daughÂter objectÂed to a loud high pitched buzzing in that video. My old ears don’t hear it at all. Does anyÂone else hear it?
I’ve nevÂer seen the moon rise that fast. I have watched moons rise up on the horiÂzon and nevÂer nearÂly this fast. IlluÂsion due to the wide angle shot?
Yea, I can hear a high pitched buzz
WouldÂn’t the “UltiÂmate Full Moon Shot” have a full moon in it someÂwhere? The one in the video is waxÂing gibÂbous. I like the chap sayÂing “do it again.”
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The apparÂent speed of the moon’s rise is indeed increased because of the lens focal length, although it’s an extreme teleÂphoÂto, rather than wide angle view. DidÂn’t hear any buzz at this end of things, by the way.
The Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours or 15 degrees in one hour. This reduces to 1 degree every 4 minÂutes. The diamÂeÂter of the Moon is 1/2 degree. It thereÂfore takes 2 minÂutes for the Moon to move through one full diamÂeÂter. These are round numÂbers and an approxÂiÂmate calÂcuÂlaÂtion, but close enough to what we see here.