Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
La Silla Star Trails North and South
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2012 is “La Silla Star Trails North and South,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alexandre Santerne (Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille / Observatoire de Haute Provence)). The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“Fix your camera to a tripod and you can record graceful trails traced by the stars as planet Earth rotates on its axis . If the tripod is set up at ESO’s La Silla Observatory , high in the Atacama desert of Chile, your star trails would look something like this.”
— APOD editors, February 2, 2012
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 2, 2012
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alexandre Santerne (Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille / Observatoire de Haute Provence)
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words