Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 14, 2005

Star Trails Over Vienna

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2005 is “Star Trails Over Vienna,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Peter Wienerroither ( U. Wien )). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“As the Earth spins on its axis, the sky seems to rotate around us. This motion, called diurnal motion , produces the beautiful concentric trails traced by stars during time exposures.”

— APOD editors, July 14, 2005

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At a glance

Date: July 14, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Peter Wienerroither ( U. Wien )
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, July 14, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-july-14-star-trails-over-vienna

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