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Ghirigori – Star Scribbles

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2023 is “Ghirigori – Star Scribbles,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Paolo Palma). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Ghirigori – Star Scribbles
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Paolo Palma Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It’s fun to scribble on the canvas of the sky . You can use a creative photographic technique to cause the light of point-like stars to dance across a digital image by tapping lightly on the telescope while making an exposure.”

— APOD editors, August 12, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 12, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Paolo Palma
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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