Bengaluru Engineer Captures Stunning Timelapse Video Of Earth's Rotation | Watch
An engineer at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics shared a 24-hour timelapse video on X, showing Earth's 360-degree rotation, mesmerizing viewers
Social media exposes us to a plethora of content, but some videos are so incredible that they are difficult to believe at first glance. We have all learned from textbooks that the Earth rotates on its axis. In this viral video, one can see the Earth rotating.
This mesmerising time-lapse video, recorded by Dorje Angchuk, an engineer at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, was shared on X. He captured the complete rotation by stabilising a camera. The video is fascinating for those interested in science, especially space. It shows how day turns into night and night into day as the Earth rotates with all its elements.
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A Day in Motion – Capturing Earth’s RotationThe stars remain still, but Earth never stops spinning. My goal was to capture a full 24-hour time-lapse, revealing the transition from day to night and back again. @IIABengaluru @asipoec (1/n) pic.twitter.com/LnCQNXJC9R
— Dorje Angchuk (@dorje1974) January 31, 2025
The caption accompanying this viral video reads, “The stars remain stationary, but the earth never stops rotating. My aim was to record a 24-hour timelapse, in which day is turning into night and night into day."
Users commented on the video, calling it amazing. Some users were curious about how the camera was fixed to avoid rotating with the Earth. The response clarified that the camera was fixed on a tracker that rotated in the opposite direction.
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