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TG The Gnomon Member MD-DC-VA Joined: May 01, 2007 Posts: 1293	TG The Gnomon Posted posted on 04/18/2008 On 2008-04-17 14:57, johnnievelour wrote: On 2008-04-17 08:34, The Gnomon wrote: You can see the North Celestial Pole (near Polaris) just above the second Moai from the left. It's the point at the center of the circle of star trails. When you you have a timed exposure with a fixed camera against the background of stars, the Earth's rotation is noted in the star trails. It is also a nice view of looking back toward the central hub of the Milky Way Galaxy. You can see the glow of stars and patches of interstellar dust that forms the galactic spiral disk. Isn't it the South Celestial pole since the island is in the southern hemisphere? Doh! Right you are. I was so wrapped up with the views of the Milky Way and the tail end of my codeine cough syrup I completely lost my bearings.

On 2008-04-17 14:57, johnnievelour wrote:

On 2008-04-17 08:34, The Gnomon wrote:
You can see the North Celestial Pole (near Polaris) just above the second Moai from the left. It's the point at the center of the circle of star trails. When you you have a timed exposure with a fixed camera against the background of stars, the Earth's rotation is noted in the star trails. It is also a nice view of looking back toward the central hub of the Milky Way Galaxy. You can see the glow of stars and patches of interstellar dust that forms the galactic spiral disk.

Isn't it the South Celestial pole since the island is in the southern hemisphere?

Doh! Right you are. I was so wrapped up with the views of the Milky Way and the tail end of my codeine cough syrup I completely lost my bearings.

Post #374556 by The Gnomon on 04/18/2008