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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
Video caption: 走进冰岛北部天空的宇宙剧场，在这段时间延时视频中北斗七星引人瞩目，它几乎绕北极星转了一圈，这是在中纬度地区无法看到的奇妙景象。这段延时摄影通过鱼眼镜头拍摄，展现了北斗七星永恒的舞姿，生动地描绘了它的天体华尔兹。在这场视觉盛宴中，北极之夜展现了它的壮丽，描绘出一幅全景画卷，不仅展示了这一标志性星座的天体旅程，还呈现了北极光的空灵之舞。在这幅令人叹为观止的画卷中，北斗七星在冰岛夜景的衬托下显得格外耀眼，北极光的绚丽色彩点缀其间。
Video credit: Stephanie Ziyi Ye/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: 北斗七星 , 北极光 , 极光 , 极夜 Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Xiao Jingyu
Video caption: 走進冰島北部天空的宇宙劇場，在這段時間延時視頻中北斗七星引人矚目，它幾乎繞北極星轉了一圈，這是在中緯度地區無法看到的奇妙景象。這段延時攝影通過魚眼鏡頭拍攝，展現了北斗七星永恆的舞姿，生動地描繪了它的天體華爾茲。在這場視覺盛宴中，北極之夜展現了它的壯麗，描繪出一幅全景畫卷，不僅展示了這一標誌性星座的天體旅程，還呈現了北極光的空靈之舞。在這幅令人歎為觀止的畫卷中，北斗七星在冰島夜景的襯托下顯得格外耀眼，北極光的絢麗色彩點綴其間。
Video credit: Stephanie Ziyi Ye/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: 北斗七星 , 北極光 , 極光 , 極夜 Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: An automated transliteration from the simplified Chinese translation by - Xiao Jingyu
