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ashtonkem
on May 30, 2020
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SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explo...
That video was almost certainly taken with a telephoto lens a long distance away, and telephoto lenses tend to compress distance. The flare could’ve been a long way away from the rocket, and a telephoto lens would make them look much much closer.
Kye
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Best illustrated with dolly zooms. Even side-by-side stills don't quite capture how significant the effect is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeyjyZ6UZII
_abox
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Yes you can see also that the shockwave arrives at the camera more than a second later.
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