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Astronomical Animations Library
IMAGES AND ANIMATION COPYRIGHT ©2007 JOE TUCCIARONE
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Galactic Journey
Duration: 200 seconds
HDTV 1920x1080, 60 fps
HDTV 1280x720, 29.97 fps
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This 'Powers of Ten' style animation transports you from Earth past the outer planets, through starfields and nebulae and ultimately to the edge of our Milky Way galaxy. This thumbnail is a composite of the opening and closing frames, since a single picture cannot capture the range of imagery in this three minute animation.
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Great Orion Nebula
Duration: 65 seconds
DV 720x480, 29.97 fps
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This animation begins with a nighttime view of the constellation Orion including over 200 stars down to visual magnitude 6.40. After traveling 1,600 light years we enter the Orion Nebula, closely passing the Trapezium star cluster. Our final destination is a protostar and a hypothetical, newborn planet buried deep within one of the "proplyds". Orion Nebula image courtesy of Robert Gendler.
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Origin of Jupiter
Duration: 40 seconds
HDTV 1280x720, 29.97 fps
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The evolution of the planet Jupiter.
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Origin of the Solar System
Duration: 105 seconds
HDTV 1280x720, 29.97 fps
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Bipolar jets of gas emanate from the protoplanetary disk in which our Solar System is taking shape. We enter the solar nebula and pass Kuiper Belt objects and several planets in formation. We finally arrive at Earth and watch it cool from a semi-molten protoplanet to the ocean-covered world we know today.
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Asteroid Approaching Earth
Duration: 66 seconds
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A hypothetical doomsday asteroid targets Earth.
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Tunguska Event Scene 1
Duration: 40 seconds
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The Tunguska impactor approaches Earth.
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Tunguska Event Scene 2
Duration: 35 seconds
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The Tunguska impactor begins its fiery descent into Earth's atmosphere.
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Tunguska Event Scene 3
Duration: 12 seconds
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A view of the Tunguska impactor from within its vapor trail.
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Tunguska Event Scene 4
Duration: 12 seconds
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The Tunguska bolide moments before detonation.
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Tunguska Event Scene 5
Duration: 30 seconds
HDTV 1280x720, 29.97 fps
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Viewed from above, the detonation of the Tunguska impactor over Siberia shortly after 7 AM on June 30, 1908.
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All of the animations shown here are immediately available for licensing in the formats listed below. Some of them can also be produced in planetarium 'Dome Master' formats (from 1024x1024 pixels up to 3200x3200 pixels) upon request. The animations are available at playback rates of 30 frames (NTSC Full Frame), 29.97 frames (NTSC Drop Frame), 25 frames (PAL) or 24 frames (FILM) per second.
The animations can be delivered in a variety of file formats including QuickTime and AVI, as well as sets of sequentially numbered TIFF, TARGA or JPEG files. The Digital Video (720x480 pixels) format is also available on playable DVDs.
High-resolution (300 dpi) still-frame images measuring up to 4800x3600 pixels are also available for publication in Photoshop-supported formats including TIFF, TARGA, EPS and JPEG.
For additional information and to license animation by this artist, please contact us.
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