Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 14, 2009

Haute-Provence Star Trails

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 2009 is “Haute-Provence Star Trails,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alexandre Santerne / OHP-CNRS). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“Fix your camera to a tripod and you can record the graceful trails traced by the stars as planet Earth rotates on its axis . For example, this dramatic 5 hour long exposure was made on February 24 from Haute-Provence Observatory (OHP) in southeastern France.”

— APOD editors, March 14, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 14, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Alexandre Santerne / OHP-CNRS
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 14, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-14-haute-provence-star-trails

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