Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

South Pole Star Trails

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2012 is “South Pole Star Trails,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Schwarz (South Pole Station)). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

South Pole Star Trails
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Schwarz (South Pole Station) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“No star dips below the horizon and the Sun never climbs above it in this remarkable image of 24 hour long star trails . Showing all the trails as complete circles, such an image could be achieved only from two places on planet Earth .”

— APOD editors, August 2, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 2, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Schwarz (South Pole Station)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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