Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Star Trails for a Red Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 30, 2019 is “Star Trails for a Red Planet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dengyi Huang). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

Star Trails for a Red Planet
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dengyi Huang Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Does Mars have a north star ? In long exposures of Earth’s night sky , star trails make concentric arcs around the north celestial pole, the direction of our fair planet’s axis of rotation.”

— APOD editors, November 30, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 30, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dengyi Huang
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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