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This is what happens when you try to do a nearly vertical shot with a lens with zoom creep. Too fun not to share...

Warp! Very hypnotic

Kind of cool, actually, especially with the different colours of the stars.

I agree! Thanks, Hans.

Wooosh! Nice effect.

This is batteries dying in a SkyTracker midway through an exposure: https://rickwayne.zenfolio.com/astrophotos/h86f28056#h86f28056

Looks like a deep space exposure in the back. What lens was that?

Zoom creep is good sometimes, nice effect.

Thanks. Unplanned, but fun!

"Warp factor 5, Mr. Sulu."

I think that one was with the 500mm Tamron. Might have been a 210mm Vivitar. The Horsehead and Flame started coming up -- they go with the bright star images. Then the mount stopped tracking and the whole image trailed, but only the stars are bright enough to really make out
The "smeared" nebulosity was just too dim to see.

Looks like night driving in a Minnesota winter.

Usually in northern Indiana, as well. However, this year has been very mild.

Cool Effect.

But please, no light speed skipping.