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This shows how much the Earth is moving over just a 20 minute period of time.

The star in the center that everything appears to be rotating around is Polaris. It is in line with the Earth's rotational axis to the north, and as the earth spins, the stars appear to be rotating around that star.

The surface speed of the Earth as it is spinning is different depending on where you are located. At the equator, the speed is roughly 1040 miles per hour. In Houston the speed is a little more than 900 miles per hour.

Photographer - Adventurer - Explorer - Artist I create beautiful landscapes, cityscapes, night time landscapes and night sky images to hang on your walls or to license for commercial uses such as book illustrations, advertising, travel industry, etc. The first memory I can recall of being fascinated with photography was when I was in the 7th grade in Art class. I had the opportunity to build a pinhole camera from scratch and then use it to make photographs which I developed in the dark room. Fast forward quite a few years and I am still fascinated with photography and excited about the ability to use it to create art that conveys the feeling, beauty and awe of the world, the way I see and feel it in person. I love to explore,...