Moving Object Imaging Apparatus and Moving Object Imaging Method

A moving object imaging method that is a method of controlling a moving object imaging apparatus including an imager that captures an image of a moving object, a first housing that has the imager fixed therein, a reflecting mirror that is disposed on an optical axis of the imager, a second housing that houses the reflecting mirror, a deflector that is provided in the second housing and deflects the optical axis of the imager by rotating the reflecting mirror, and a rotator that rotates the second housing around the optical axis of the imager with respect to the first housing, the method comprising:

• controlling the rotator such that the moving object appears in image data of an image captured by the imager;
• and
• controlling the deflector such that the moving object appears at substantially the center of the image data.