Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lines of Time

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2019 is “Lines of Time,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Anton Komlev). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

Lines of Time
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Anton Komlev Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In time stars trace lines through the night sky on a rotating planet . Taken over two hours or more, these digitally added consecutive exposures were made with a camera and wide angle lens fixed to a tripod near Orel farm, Primorsky Krai, Russia, planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, December 7, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 7, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Anton Komlev
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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Source

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