Southern Circumpolar

Star Trails

Uploaded 8/19/02

This longer 45 minute exposure shows the polar region and its mostly bluish stars rotating around the pole during the timed exposure. The orange star at the center of rotation is Sigma Octans, the faint 5th magnitude south star.

Platform:  Camera Tripod
Film:  Kodak PJ400
Exposure:  45 mins
Filters:  UV
Location:  Karumba, Queensland Australia
Sky:  Seeing 8/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  15 C
Processing:   Photoshop, PW Pro.
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