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Honorable mention in the 2023 IAU OAE Astrophotography Contest, category of Time-lapses of rotation of Big Dipper or Southern Cross.
Taken from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, in June 2023, this time-lapse reveals the celestial ballet that unfolds as the Southern Cross takes its majestic journey across the sky, pointing the way to the South Celestial Pole around which the sky rotates, until it gracefully sets. The star-studded canvas showcases the grandeur of the Milky Way, adorned by the rotating Large and Small Magellanic Clouds swirling around the Southern Celestial Pole. The prominent constellations of Crux, Centaurus, Scorpius, and the former Argo Navis (Carina, Puppis, Vela) are also visible. The spectacle begins just after nightfall, capturing the radiant descent of Canopus, a beacon about to dip below the horizon. Throughout the sequence, there is a subtle presence of passing aeroplanes, fleeting headlights of cars, drifting clouds, and the ethereal airglow. At a stunning moment, a vivid meteor streaked across the sky, a breathtaking fireball briefly igniting the right lower corner around the 41st second mark. As the sequence progresses, the rising moon elegantly illuminates the landscape, casting its glow upon an ancient tree trunk resting on the dry, dusty grounds of the Salar de Atacama. This captivating journey through the night skies concludes before the break of dawn, offering a glimpse into the celestial marvels that are woven into the nocturnal tapestry of San Pedro de Atacama.
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Video credit: Uwe Reichert/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10360177
Tags:
astrophotography
Related glossary terms:
Celestial Pole
, Celestial Sphere
, Earth's Rotation
, Southern Cross
Categories:
Naked Eye Astronomy
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Video caption: Dieser Zeitraffer wurde im Juni 2023 in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, aufgenommen und zeigt das himmlische Ballett, das sich entfaltet, wenn das Kreuz des Südens seine majestätische Reise über den Himmel antritt und den Weg zum Himmels-Südpol weist, um den sich der Himmel dreht, bis er anmutig untergeht. Die sternenübersäte Leinwand zeigt die Erhabenheit der Milchstraße, die von den rotierenden Großen und Kleinen Magellanschen Wolken geschmückt wird, welche um den südlichen Himmelspol kreisen. Die bekannten Sternbilder Kreuz Des Südens, Zentaur, Skorpion und das ehemalige Schiff Argo (Schiffskiel, Hinterdeck des Schiffs, Segel) sind ebenfalls zu sehen. Das Spektakel beginnt kurz nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit und fängt den strahlenden Untergang von Canopus ein, einem strahlenden Stern, der kurz davor ist, unter den Horizont zu sinken. Während der gesamten Sequenz sind vorbeiziehende Flugzeuge, flüchtige Autoscheinwerfer, treibende Wolken und das ätherische Glühen der Luft zu sehen. In einem zauberhaften Moment saust ein lebendiger Meteor über den Himmel, ein atemberaubender Feuerball, der die rechte untere Ecke des Bildrahmens um die 41ste Sekunde herum kurz erhellt. Im weiteren Verlauf der Sequenz beleuchtet der aufgehende Mond elegant die Landschaft und wirft seinen Schein auf einen uralten Baumstamm, der auf dem trockenen, staubigen Boden des Salar de Atacama ruht. Diese fesselnde Reise durch den nächtlichen Himmel endet vor Einbruch der Dämmerung und bietet einen Einblick in die himmlischen Wunder, die in den nächtlichen Wandteppich von San Pedro de Atacama eingewebt sind.
Video credit: Uwe Reichert/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Erdrotation , Himmelskugel , Himmelspol , Kreuz des Südens Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Video caption: Menzione d'onore al concorso di astrofotografia IAU OAE 2023, categoria Time-lapse della rotazione dell'Orsa Maggiore o della Croce del Sud: Una Bella Notte nel Deserto di Atacama, di Uwe Reichert.
Ripreso da San Pedro de Atacama, in Cile, nel giugno del 2023, questo time-lapse rivela il balletto celeste che si svolge quando la Croce del Sud compie il suo maestoso viaggio attraverso il cielo, indicando la strada verso il Polo Sud Celeste attorno al quale ruota il cielo, fino al suo tramonto. La tela stellata mostra la grandezza della Via Lattea, ornata dalle Grandi e Piccole Nubi di Magellano che ruotano attorno al Polo Celeste Sud. Anche le costellazioni di Crux, Centaurus, Scorpius e l'ex Argo Navis (Carina, Puppis, Vela) sono visibili in questo time-lapse che riceve una menzione d'onore nella categoria Time-lapse della rotazione dell'Orsa Maggiore o della Croce del Sud. Lo spettacolo inizia subito dopo il tramonto, catturando la radiosa discesa di Canopo, un faro che sta per scendere sotto l'orizzonte. Nel corso della sequenza, si intravede la presenza di aerei di passaggio, di fari di automobili, di nuvole alla deriva e dell'etereo bagliore dell'aria. In un momento straordinario, una vivida meteora attraversa il cielo, una palla di fuoco mozzafiato che si accende brevemente nell'angolo in basso a destra intorno al 41° secondo. Man mano che la sequenza procede, la luna crescente illumina elegantemente il paesaggio, proiettando il suo bagliore su un antico tronco d'albero appoggiato sul terreno secco e polveroso del Salar de Atacama. Questo affascinante viaggio nel cielo notturno si conclude prima dell'alba, offrendo uno sguardo sulle meraviglie celesti che si intrecciano nell'arazzo notturno di San Pedro de Atacama.
Video credit: Uwe Reichert/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Croce del Sud , Polo Celeste , Rotazione della Terra , Sfera celeste Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Valentina La Parola
Video caption: 这部2023年6月摄于智利圣佩德罗-德阿塔卡马的延时影像记录了南十字座在夜空中庄严巡行的轨迹，其指向南天极的方位轴随着天球旋转逐渐沉入地平线。银河的壮丽光带上，大小麦哲伦云如同旋绕南天极的星云裙摆。南十字座、半人马座、天蝎座及古南船座拆分出的船帆座、船底座和船尾座清晰可见。
夜幕初临，影像以即将沉入地平线的老人星为序章。画面中偶现飞机的航迹光、车辆的瞬逝灯影、流云与缥缈气辉。第41秒，一颗明亮的火流星划破右下方的天幕。随着时间推移，升起的月华照亮阿塔卡马盐沼的荒原，月光为地表一截古树残干镀上银辉。这场从日落到月升的星空交响，在黎明破晓前落下帷幕。
Video credit: Uwe Reichert/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: 南十字星 , 地球自转 , 天极 , 天球 Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Lin Shijie
Caption reviewers: Wang Yilin
Video caption: 這部2023年6月攝於智利聖佩德羅-德阿塔卡馬的延時影像記錄了南十字座在夜空中莊嚴巡行的軌跡，其指向南天極的方位軸隨著天球旋轉逐漸沉入地平線。銀河的壯麗光帶上，大小麥哲倫雲如同旋繞南天極的星雲裙擺。南十字座、半人馬座、天蠍座及古南船座拆分出的船帆座、船底座和船尾座清晰可見。
夜幕初臨，影像以即將沉入地平線的老人星為序章。畫面中偶現飛機的航跡光、車輛的瞬逝燈影、流雲與縹緲氣輝。第41秒，一顆明亮的火流星劃破右下方的天幕。隨著時間推移，升起的月華照亮阿塔卡馬鹽沼的荒原，月光為地表一截古樹殘乾鍍上銀輝。這場從日落到月升的星空交響，在黎明破曉前落下帷幕。
Video credit: Uwe Reichert/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: 南十字星 , 地球自轉 , 天極 , 天球 Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: An automated transliteration from the simplified Chinese translation by - Lin Shijie
