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Uploaded by: Sunnyguy — Tiistai 10.04.2012 — Moab, UT (Current Weather Conditions)

On the night of April 9 and the morning of April 10, a series of 300 photos were taken of the North and South Windows in Arches National Park. The photos were assembled to make these star trails. Just right of center, rising from the rocks, is the trail of the International Space Station. The streak in the sky in the center of the photo is trail of a meteor. I am not sure whether the very short streak left of that was caused by a meteor or an Iridium Flair.

Categories: astronomy, Spring, sky, nighttime Camera Type: Nikon D7000
 
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1. trigirl 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 13:11 (GMT)    
This is so very cool Sunny! Thanks for spending the time to make this great shot and share it here with us!
Celebrating life, Debra
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2. MissKitty2 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 13:12 (GMT)    
Whoa! I feel like I'm spinning! :) Great information and thanks for sharing it. I wonder why the trails from the center to the right appear to be curving in one direction and the ones from the center to the left seem to be curving in the opposite direction. Would you know why? A fantastic photo!
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3. Biskitten 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 13:15 (GMT)    
Fantastic shot - AC Congrats!
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4. newenglandlight 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 13:16 (GMT)    
Wow! Amazing shot! What a great bonus to get the space station and a meteor!
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5. beanhead 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 14:40 (GMT)    
Darn cool!
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6. Outsideshot 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 17:40 (GMT)    
Amazing,Amazing. I was just about to post a star shot from Arches when I saw this. I'll post it anyway but I have a lot to learn, It's was my first attempt at taking star shots. Your shot is as good as anything I've seen published in books.
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7. gilg72 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 18:09 (GMT)    
fantastic & Interesting shot.
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8. Bluesmaster 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 18:44 (GMT)    
Fascinating shot, AC congrats!
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9. Sunnyguy 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 21:35 (GMT)    
Thank you all for your very kind comments.

To MissKitty2: I was facing west for the photo. The stars on the right are in the northern sky and appear to rotate around the point in the sky above the North Pole. The stars on the left are in the southern sky and appear to rotate around the point in the sky above the South Pole
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10. fawnriverrockroad 15. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 21:49 (GMT)    
unbelievable shot! Congrats!
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11. crazykatlady 17. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 11:57 (GMT)    
Wow!!! Congrats!
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12. Wakejumper20 17. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 20:40 (GMT)    
Awesome shot & info!
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13. DavidInSATX 21. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 01:47 (GMT)    
Cool shot! I like star trails.
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14. mike4him 27. huhtikuuta 2012 klo 14:45 (GMT)    
AWESOME! Here's a question. Can one get the same effect with an extra long exposure, and not stitching them together?
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About Sunnyguy
Sunnyguy I am a retired high school math teacher. My passions in retirement are my grandkids, photography and woodworking. I live in a suburb of Chicago, but love the canyons of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. A perfect day is hiking, taking photos, and sleeping in my truck or under the stars in the backcountry. I have studied the “wunderful” photos on this site for a long time and your photos have inspired me and helped me to improve my photography.
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