January 20, 2019

Cecille Kennedy
Depoe Bay, Oregon US
Depoe Bay, Oregon US
10/30/2021
09:45 pm
09:45 pm
Nikon D850. 14mm, 10sec, ISO 2500
Crop, labels in Photoshop, Contrast in HDR
The two front stars of the Big Dipper are called Pointers-they point to Polaris, the North Star. The Little Dipper is home to Polaris, one of the most important stars in navigation. Since the Little Dipper is found at the north celestial pole, it doesn’t move around like the other constellations do. When you are looking at Polaris, you are facing north.
I was hoping to see the Northern Lights, but there was light pollution in our area. I did see moving reddish bands, most likely clouds. The Big Dipper and the North Star are prominent in the sky, so I was happy to take this picture.
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January 20, 2019
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