Big Dipper Sets Behind Pine Valley Mountain
Taken by Bob Beal on October 16, 2020 @ St. George, Utah, USA
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Animated GIF of the Big Dipper setting behind the mountain just north of St. George, Utah. The Big Dipper is mostly circumpolar from this latitude (37°); only Alkaid, its handle-end star, sets. But not with a mountain in the way.

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Panasonic GX8, 20mm lens
17 frames x (f/2, 10 sec, ISO 1600)
Oct 16-17, 8:30pm-4:30am MDT

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