Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 18, 2019

Circumpolar Star Trails

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2019 is “Circumpolar Star Trails,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gabriel Funes). The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“As Earth spins on its axis, the stars appear to rotate around an observatory in this well-composed image from the Canary Island of Tenerife. Of course, the colorful concentric arcs traced out by the stars are really centered on the planet’s North Celestial Pole.”

— APOD editors, January 18, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 18, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gabriel Funes
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 18, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-january-18-circumpolar-star-trails

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