Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

CFHT Star Trails

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2000 is “CFHT Star Trails,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT Staff ), CFHT. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

CFHT Star Trails
Credit: J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT Staff ), CFHT Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“6-meters wide stares at a faint light on the night sky. Unlike a human eye , which collects light for only a fraction of a second at a time, a telescope such as the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) can collect light for hours.”

— APOD editors, September 5, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 5, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT Staff ), CFHT
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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Source

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