A unique 鈥榞lowing fireball鈥� resembling a meteor is actually a giant 鈥榟oney moon,鈥� and the trailing effect used by tracking the rotation of the Earth鈥檚 axis over several hours. Credit: Sunchaser Pictures/Gavin Heffernan

The "stars" of a new 3-minute timelapse are some very unique star trails and a glowing fireball that is actually a giant 'honey moon'鈥攖he full Moon in June. Gavin Heffernan from Sunchaser Pictures and Harun Mehmedinovic from Bloodhoney.com teamed up for this video, filming in gorgeous mountain locations in the Southwestern US, showcasing gathering storm clouds and stunning night sky scenes.

At about 1:50 in the , you'll see a unique "split" star trail effect, where it looks like the trails are cascading down the sides of a mountain. At 2:02, the Moon appears to burn through the sky like a meteor.

This video is part of the Skyglow Project, which is an initiative to protect the night skies and raise awareness of the light pollution and its dangers. It was produced in association with BBC Earth.

Interestingly, Heffernan said some of the footage seen here was also featured this summer by The Rolling Stones in their Zip Code Stadium Tour, after Mick Jagger saw some of their previous timelapse videos.

The footage was shot in Monument Valley, Arizona, Trona Pinnacles, California, and Red Rock Canyon, California.

Thanks to Gavin Heffernan for continuing to share his wonderful work!

A star trail sequence from the timelapse video 鈥淧innacles.鈥� Credit: Harun Mehmedinovic

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