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Pixel Engineering: Long Exposure Photography

6 minutes, 22 seconds

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Two MIT students discuss the relationship between photography and science. They use various methods and instruments to explain how long exposure photography can help measure the speed of an airplane, observe the rotation of the earth, or create light paintings.

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Runtime: 6 minutes, 22 seconds

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