Astrophotography

The moving pattern of the stars provide another fun way to capture night sky images. To achieve the circular pattern in this picture the camera was aimed at the north pole star, the fixed point in the sky. Use the timer, or bulb setting to keep the shutter open and record the apparent movement of the stars. Any interesting foreground object can provide the focus. Pointing the camera east/west will give straighter, diagonal trails. Colour film reveals the varied colours of the stars.