Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 10, 2001

Watch the Sky Rotate

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 10, 2001 is “Watch the Sky Rotate,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The CONCAM Project , NOAO , NASA , NSF. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

From the explanation

“If you could watch the sky for an entire night, what would you see? The above time-lapse sequence from the CONtinuous CAMera (CONCAM) project shows the answer for the skies above Kitt Peak National Observatory on 2000 December 23 .”

— APOD editors, January 10, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 10, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The CONCAM Project , NOAO , NASA , NSF
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 10, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-january-10-watch-the-sky-rotate

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