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Concentric circles of light trace the sky above a flat topped rock formation as the horizon glows with warm twilight colors.
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Star Trails Over Desert Mesa During Twilight

The concentric rings are created by the rotation of the Earth relative to the celestial pole. The warm gradient along the horizon indicates the transition between day and night over the arid landscape.

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night skylong exposuresilhouettestar trailsarid landscaperock formationdesert mesatwilight glowcelestial spherehorizon lightnight horizonastronomical photographypole stardesert scrubearth rotation
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