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Video caption: This time-lapse documents the trajectory of the iconic Big Dipper across three frames taken in July 2020. Captured from three locations in Italy, Tre Cime di Lavaredo Auronzo di Cadore, Monte Rite, Cibiana di Cadore, and Casera Razzo, Vigo di Cadore, this visual odyssey showcases the captivating journey of the Big Dipper with the addition of trails of stars painting a celestial canvas. It not only traces the path of this renowned asterism but also features the rare appearance of comet Neowise C/2020 F3, an extraordinary event that graced our skies during July 2020.
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Video credit: Giorgia Hofer/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10360171
Tags: astrophotography
Related glossary terms: Big Dipper , Celestial Pole , Celestial Sphere , Circumpolar Stars , Polaris , Rotation , Sky
Categories: Naked Eye Astronomy

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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Arabic
Video caption: توثق هذه اللقطات المتتابعة مسار الدب الأكبر الشهير عبر ثلاثة إطارات تم التقاطها في يوليو 2020. التُقطت هذه الرحلة البصرية من ثلاثة مواقع في إيطاليا، وهي تري سيمي دي لافاريدو أورونزو دي كادوري، ومونتي رايت، وسيبيانا دي كادوري، وكاسيرا رازو، وفيغو دي كادوري، وهي تعرض رحلة الدب الأكبر الآسرة مع إضافة مسارات النجوم التي ترسم لوحة سماوية. لا يقتصر الأمر على تتبع مسار هذا النجم الشهير فحسب، بل يتميز أيضاً بالظهور النادر لمذنب نويز C/2020 F3، وهو حدث استثنائي شرّف سماءنا خلال شهر يوليو 2020.
Video credit: جيورجيا هوفر/الاتحاد الدولي للملاحة الفضائية (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Big Dipper , Celestial Sphere , Circumpolar Stars , Polaris , Sky , التناوب , القطب السماوى
Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Somaya Saad

Italian
Video caption: Menzione d'onore al Concorso Astrofotografico IAU OAE 2023, categoria Time-lapse di rotazione dell'Orsa Maggiore o della Croce del Sud: Orsa Maggiore e Cometa Neowise C2020 F3, di Giorgia Hofer.
Questo time-lapse documenta la traiettoria dell'iconico Grande Carro in tre fotogrammi scattati nel luglio 2020, guadagnandosi una menzione d'onore nella categoria Time-lapses of rotation of Big Dipper or Southern Cross. Catturata da tre località italiane, Tre Cime di Lavaredo Auronzo di Cadore, Monte Rite, Cibiana di Cadore, e Casera Razzo, Vigo di Cadore, questa odissea visiva mostra l'affascinante viaggio dell'Orsa Maggiore con l'aggiunta di scie di stelle che dipingono una tela celeste. Oltre a tracciare il percorso di questo rinomato asterismo, l'opera presenta anche la rara apparizione della cometa Neowise C/2020 F3, un evento straordinario che ha solcato i nostri cieli nel luglio 2020.
Video credit: Giorgia Hofer/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Cielo , Grande Carro , Polaris , Polo Celeste , rotazione , Sfera celeste , Stelle circumpolari
Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Valentina La Parola