Alpine lodge and star trails, time-exposure image. Star trails are formed by the apparent motion of the stars in the sky as the Earth rotates on its a

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Alpine lodge and star trails, time-exposure image. Star trails are formed by the apparent motion of the stars in the sky as the Earth rotates on its axis. In the northern hemisphere, the concentric star trails form around the north celestial pole. Photographed in Emberger Alm, Austria.

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Size: 4594px × 4594px
Photo credit: © BABAK TAFRESHI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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