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Video caption: Step into the cosmic theatre of Iceland’s northern skies in this time-lapse where the illustrious Big Dipper commands attention, tracing an almost complete circle around Polaris — an exquisite sight that is not visible from mid-latitudes. This time-lapse, captured through fisheye lenses, reveals the timeless choreography of the Big Dipper, vividly illustrating its celestial waltz. Amidst this spectacle, the Arctic night reveals its grandeur, painting a panoramic canvas that showcases not just the celestial journey of this iconic asterism but also the ethereal dance of the Northern Lights. In this breathtaking tapestry, the Big Dipper takes centre stage against the mesmerising backdrop of the Icelandic nightscape, adorned by the vibrant hues of the Aurora Borealis.
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Video credit: Stephanie Ziyi Ye/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10360160
Tags: astrophotography
Related glossary terms: Aurora , Aurora Borealis , Big Dipper , Polar Night
Categories: Naked Eye Astronomy , Planet Earth

Video license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) icons

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Video caption: Terzo posto al concorso di astrofotografia IAU OAE 2023, categoria Time-lapse di rotazione dell'Orsa Maggiore o della Croce del Sud: The Big Dipper in the Polar Night, di Stephanie Ziyi Ye.
Entrate nel teatro cosmico dei cieli settentrionali dell'Islanda in questo time-lapse che si aggiudica il terzo posto nella categoria Time-lapses of rotation of Big Dipper or Southern Cross. L'illustre Orsa Maggiore attira l'attenzione, tracciando un cerchio quasi completo intorno alla Stella Polare - uno spettacolo squisito che non è visibile dalle medie latitudini. Questo time-lapse, catturato attraverso lenti fisheye, rivela la coreografia senza tempo dell'Orsa Maggiore, illustrando vividamente il suo valzer celeste. In mezzo a questo spettacolo, la notte artica rivela la sua grandezza, dipingendo una tela panoramica che mostra non solo il viaggio celeste di questo iconico asterismo, ma anche l'eterea danza dell'aurora boreale. In questo arazzo mozzafiato, l'Orsa Maggiore è al centro della scena sullo sfondo ipnotico del paesaggio notturno islandese, adornato dalle vibranti tonalità dell'Aurora Boreale.
Video credit: Stephanie Ziyi Ye/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Aurora , Aurora Boreale , Grande Carro , Notte polare
Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Valentina La Parola