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Kōrero: Southern Cross

South Celestial Pole

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South Celestial Pole

In this long-exposure photograph, the stars form arcs around a central point known as the South Celestial Pole. The apparent motion of the stars is a result of the earth rotating under the stars while the camera shutter was open. The photograph was taken at Castle Hill, Canterbury, in the middle of winter.

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by Carl Walrond

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Maggy Wassilieff, Southern Cross – Orientation and navigation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7485/south-celestial-pole (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.