Star Trails Above Ancient Trees
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An Astronomy Picture of the Day. The rotation of the sky (due to Earth rotation) created trails of stars in long exposure image (made from a timelapse sequence). The top of the tree is aligned with the north star, Polaris. On the ground is an ancient forest in Xinjiang, China. Click the second photo for a wide-angle view of the Milky Way above the trees.
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