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Ursaminor

OBSERVER: Ola Karlsson
COMPOSER: Ola Karlsson
DATE: 6 September 2013
POSITION: AZ: 340 00 00 ALT: 60 00 00
EXPOSURE TIME: 9x15s, combined
Ursa Minor is a circumpolar constellation in Sweden. In greek mythology . The star Polaris is currently close to the north celestial pole. However, due to that the Earth is precessing around a point in Draco with a period of about 26000 years the north celestial pole will move into Cepheus, Cygnus, Lyra, Hercules, Ursa Major, Draco, Camelopardalis, and back to Ursa Minor. Of cause, during that time stars will have moved.
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