Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 23, 2013

North Celestial Tree

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2013 is “North Celestial Tree,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jerónimo Losada). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

From the explanation

“If you climbed this magnificent tree, it looks like you could reach out and touch the North Celestial Pole at the center of all the star trail arcs. The well-composed image was recorded over a period of nearly 2 hours as a series of 30 second long, consecutive exposures on the night of October 5.”

— APOD editors, October 23, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 23, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jerónimo Losada
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 23, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-october-23-north-celestial-tree

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