Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 15, 2006

11 Hour Star Trails

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 2006 is “11 Hour Star Trails,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Josch Hambsch). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

From the explanation

“Fix your camera to a tripod, lock the shutter open, and you can make an image of star trails – graceful concentric arcs traced by the stars as planet Earth rotates on its axis. Of course, the length of the star trails will depend on the exposure time.”

— APOD editors, September 15, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 15, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Josch Hambsch
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 160 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 15, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-september-15-11-hour-star-trails

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