23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Swirling Stars, Steady Spires
A hoodoo spire points to the only stable point in a sky of swirling stars: Polaris. In reality, the stars are still and it’s the Earth that is rotating. Hundreds of images of the sky were photographed and stacked to reveal this celestial spiral.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | New Mexico, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5m2 |
| Copyright: | © Nathan Myhrvold |