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Meteors through the South Celestial Pole

auteur: F.Espenak/Novapix

référence: a-efi01-00016

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 17 cm

During an (approximately) one hour exposure, many Leonid meteors can be seen near the South Celestial Pole. Note that Uluru (Ayers Rock) can be seen in silhouette along the horizon. Nov 19 2001.  

Keywords for this photo:

2001 - ASTRONOMY - AUSTRALIA - CIRCUMPOLAR - LANDSCAPE - LEONID - METEOR - MILKY WAY - NIGHT - ROTATION - SHOOTING STAR - SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR TRAILS - STARRY SKY -