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Why do stars appear to move in circles?
Simple reason is Earth's Rotation. To elaborate a bit more, the line that connects South and North Poles of our Earth (the axis of Earth's rotation) points very closely at Polaris - the star the currently holds the title of North Star (or Pole Star). The North Star has been historically used by explorers to determine their latitude. The angle the North Star makes with respect to the horizon is equal to the latitude of the observer. The North Star is only visible in northern hemisphere skies and as such is useless for determining latitude in the southern hemisphere. Due to the precession of the equinoxes the direction of the Earth's axis is very slowly but constantly changing, and as the projection of the Earth's axis moves around the celestial sphere over the millennia, the role of North Star passes from one star to another. Since the precession of the equinoxes is so slow, a single star typically holds that title for many centuries.Although it's our Earth that is rotating about its axis, from an observer's point of view (who is on Earth, like the camera mounted on a tripod pointing at the sky) the Earth appears to be stationary and the sky (or the stars above) appear to be rotating. Since the axis of Earth's rotation nearly passes through the Pole Star, that too appears almost stationary (bright dot at the center in the above picture) while rest of the stars appear to go in concentric circles around the Pole Star.
Centennial Mine
It is/was an underground copper mine consisting of 7 incline shafts. In 1876, the Centennial Mining Co. came about on the previously owned Schoolcraft Mining Co. property and worked the Osceola Amygdaloid until 1896, at which time the company was re-organized as the Centennial Copper Co.. In 1923, Calumet and Hecla Mining Co. merged with the Ahmeek, Allouez, and Centennial Mining [closed in 1931] Cos. The combined entity was renamed the Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Co. and the merged company essentially controlled all operating copper mines north of Hancock, MI. In 1944, shaft #2 was re-opened and operated until 1966 when the mine closed for good.Also In The Neighborhood
- Lance Leaf Tickseed (0.3 mi)
- Wrinkled Rose (0.4 mi)
- Harebell (1.8 mi)
- Run Like The Finn (2.1 mi)
- Evening Lychnis (2.6 mi)
- Painted Turtle (3 mi)
- Spring Fling (3.2 mi)
- Bird Foot Trefoil (3.2 mi)
- Glory Of The Snow (3.5 mi)
- Purple Crown Vetch (3.6 mi)
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Archive ID Date/Time Camera Lens Focal Length Exposure Program Shutter Speed Aperture ISO Exposure Bias Flash Filters Light Value Hyperfocal Distance Focus Distance Depth of Field Field of View Tripod Notes/Remarks |
n2c_106-2248 2009.11.11 00:50:58 EST NIKON D200 AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED 10.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 15.0 mm) Manual 6553.5 second(s) f/4.0 100 0 No None -8.7 1.31 m 1.33 m inf (0.66 m - inf) 99.9 deg (3.18 m) Yes White Balance set to Tungsten in Adobe Photoshop CS3 [Dave Clark] |
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Comments (9)
Evan 49
2009-11-11 18:31:37
this is awesome, great trails!
2009-11-11 18:31:37
Srichand Pendyala
2009-11-11 19:08:07
Almost two hours of exposure and no noise or purple fringing, wow!2009-11-11 19:08:07
Did you consider stacking photographs?
Gowtham
2009-11-11 19:18:36
@Srichand:2009-11-11 19:18:36
I am guessing the cooler temperatures prevented purple fringing. As with noise, I used ISO 100. Not sure if Photoshop CS3 can stack them and/or other open source software that can do it - and as such, haven't given it a try.
Jeremy
2009-11-11 20:56:45
Oh sweet! star trail and fisheye, great combo! Love this!
2009-11-11 20:56:45
sunrisepenny
2009-11-11 21:19:41
OH my you are great!!!! Wonderful!!!! WOW!!!! ;-)
2009-11-11 21:19:41
Houry Photography
2009-11-11 22:11:04
Awesome shot!!! love the info!!!
2009-11-11 22:11:04
Rebbie
2009-12-15 14:27:07
I love star trails, but this one especially stands out to me. It's wonderful!
2009-12-15 14:27:07
Seetaram P
2010-05-12 07:15:55
Wonderful star trails. Great work. I would visit this spot one day, also, I guess this is the only place in MI to watch Aurora Borelias.
2010-05-12 07:15:55
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