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STAR TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHY The Photographers blog
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What are star trails?

• Star trails are one of the most fascinating and
  creative parts of photography. No wonder star
  trail photography is on the bucket list of every
  photographer.
• Star trails as the name suggest is the motion of
  the stars captured in an image as the earth
  rotates around its own axis.
• The stars do not move to form a trail.  As we all
  know stars are stationary celestial objects. What
  causes the trails is the movement of the earth.

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Planning for star trail photography

• There are 3 important things to consider while
  planning a star trail shoot
• Get your timing right
• Get your location right
• Get your directions right

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Get your Timing Right

• It is very important to choose the time of the
  night to shoot star trails. Generally, dark and
  clear skies are preferred to get the most stars
  visible.
• Moonless nights are the first thing to look for
  while planning to shoot star trails. A few days
  before and after moonless nights also work well.
• The moon rise and the moon set time also have to
  be considered. You can shoot the best star trails
  before the moon rise and after the moon set. If
  you are shooting with the moon in the sky, make
  sure you are shooting in the opposite direction
  of the moon.

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Get your Location Right

• While finding a location, the most important
  thing to consider is the Light pollution. You
  should avoid Light pollution as much as possible
  to get good results. Driving far away from the
  city to shoot star trails will be a good idea.
• Generally 2 -3 miles out of the city will give
  you a location with less light pollution. Light
  Pollution Map Dark Sky is a mobile application
  you can use to find light pollution maps.

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Get your Directions Right

• To get concentric circles, you should locate the
  North Star in the sky. The North Star is the axis
  around which the earth rotates.
• There are mobile apps to help you locate the
  North Star in the sky, but lets just assume you
  dont have the app to locate the North Star or
  sometimes you are out of luck and mobile
  connectivity is playing foul.
• It is a very easy process and takes a few minutes
  to locate a north star without the help of a
  mobile app. Heres how to find the North Star
  without a mobile app.

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