The night sky seen looking almost straight up, camera pointing to the sky. This was along a trail with trees on both sides.
Alphekka is the brightest star in the small constellation Corona Borealis. The brightest star in the large constellation Bootes The Herdsman-Arcturus- is the 4th brightest star in the whole sky. Alioth is the brightest star in the asterism the Big Dipper. The whole constellation Ursa Major where the Big Dipper belongs is the 3rd largest constellation in the sky. The 2 front stars of the Big Dipper are called Pointers because they point to Polaris The North Star. The small constellation Ursa Minor is also an asterism called the Little Dipper. Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa Minor and the closest bright star to the north celestial pole. While other stars around it move, the North Star, Polaris, stays still. When you are looking at Polaris, you are facing north. It’s one of the most important stars for navigation.

Nikon D850. 14mm, f/2.8, 10s, ISO 4000

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