Polar Star Trails Above United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
Located near the 4205m (13,800ft) summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano is the Mauna Kea Observatory (MKO), an international collection of observatories for optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy. Hawaii's isolation in the mid-Pacific Ocean and the high elevation of Mauna Kea makes it one of the best locations on Earth for ground-based astronomy.
Mauna Kea offers a unique location for night photography of majestic star trails. Long time exposures reveal the daily motions of the stars and planets as they rise and set.
Technical Details
- Title: Polar Star Trails Above United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
- Subject: United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
- Location: Mauna Kea, HAWAII
- Camera: Nikon FE with 20mm Nikkor lens
- Exposure: 2 hours at f/3.5
- Film: Ektachrome 400
- File Name: MK88-655w.jpg
- Original Image Size: 2730 x 3963 pixels (10.8 megapixels); 9.1" x 13.2" @ 300 dpi
- Rights: Copyright 2011 by Fred Espenak. All Rights Reserved. See: Image Licensing.