Create a 24-hour polar star trail photo
Sep 15, 2022
3 minutes
Star trails are relatively simple to do yet produce very striking results, especially when centred around the north or south celestial poles. These images capture the movement of Earth as it rotates on its axis, producing star trails that are comprised of fragments of concentric rings.
If you are in the polar regions during the winter and have clear, dark skies for 24 hours, the trails will form complete circles, including the pole star Polaris because it is not perfectly aligned with
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