Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 15, 2002

Night Trails of Africa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2002 is “Night Trails of Africa,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: LeRoy Zimmerman). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“Spanning southern to northern skies, stars trail across this panoramic view of the African night from equatorial Kenya . The three hour long exposure was made on a clear, dark, mid November evening facing due west and covers just over 180 degrees along the horizon.”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2002

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At a glance

Date: November 15, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: LeRoy Zimmerman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 15, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-november-15-night-trails-of-africa

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