The positions of the stars in the night sky as seen over the Caspian Sea in northern Iran on January 29, 2009 at 22:44 (10:44 ) local time. Image

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The positions of the stars in the night sky as seen over the Caspian Sea in northern Iran on January 29, 2009 at 22:44 (10:44 ) local time. Image BN4316 shows the stars as seen from the same location one hour later, demonstrating the apparent change in star positions that occurs over time as a result of the earth's rotation.

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Photo credit: © BABAK TAFRESHI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: astronomy, caspian, celestial, constellation, evening, field, galaxy, iran, landscape, location, motion, night, nighttime, orbit, path, position, rotation, scenic, science, sea, sequence, sky, star, track