The
northern Gemini 8-meter telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, is seen here in
a long exposure at night. Behind the telescope can be seen the north circumpolar
star trails caused by the rotation of the Earth.
PHOTO:
Courtesy of Gemini Obsrvatory/Association of Universities for Research
in Astronomy Inc. (AURA)/National Optical Astronomy Observatories/NSF.
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