Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 8, 2007

Star Trails at Dawn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 8, 2007 is “Star Trails at Dawn,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Koen van Gorp). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“Just fix your camera to a tripod and you too can make an image of graceful trails traced by the stars as planet Earth rotates on its axis.”

— APOD editors, December 8, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 8, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Koen van Gorp
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, December 8, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-december-8-star-trails-at-dawn

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