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star trail

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The line of light recorded on a photographic medium when a time exposure is made of a star in the nighttime sky using a camera on a fixed mount, caused by the rotation of the earth during the period of time when the camera's shutter is held open.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, astronomy, hobbies, lifestyle, natural-sciences, photography

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