Time-lapse image of a suntrail. Time-lapse exposure showing the path of the sun as it rises behind mountains. The sun does not rise vertically, but at

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Time-lapse image of a suntrail. Time-lapse exposure showing the path of the sun as it rises behind mountains. The sun does not rise vertically, but at an angle. The observed angle becomes shallower the further an observer is from the Earth's equator. This image is obtained by repeated exposure of the photographic film (or sensor) over a number of hours.

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Size: 3589px × 2433px
Photo credit: © Armin Behrend/LOOK AT SCIENCES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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