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A solitary mesa rises from the sandy desert floor as streaks of light trace the stars circling the pole.
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Mesa Formation Beneath Swirling Star Trails

The vertical cliffs of the formation suggest erosion over millennia in an arid environment. The concentric circles of light indicate the Earth's rotation around the celestial pole during the long capture.

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astrophotographynight skysandstonedesert landscapelong exposureastronomymesageologyrock formationhorizon glowsandy soilcelestial polestar trailcircumpolar starsnight photograph
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