Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
When Vega is North
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2015 is “When Vega is North,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro | Dark Sky Alqueva). The original explanation runs about 220 words.
From the explanation
“In only about 12,000 years Vega will be the North Star, the closest bright star to our fair planet’s North Celestial Pole . By then, when you fix your camera to a tripod long exposures of the night sky will show the concentric arcs of star trails centered on a point near Vega as Earth rotates on its axis .”
— APOD editors, May 8, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 8, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro | Dark Sky Alqueva
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 220 words