Stars shine for photographers
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Stars shine for photographers
Shining stars light up the night sky in Hami prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Liu Bing/For China Daily]
Stargazing tourism is shining bright in Hami prefecture, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, as local government hosts a series of events to promote its starry skies for photographers and tourists alike this summer.
More than 20 astronomy photographers from around the country joined a weeklong trip, organized by the Hami government and China News service, from Saturday.
With a theme of "unlocking the secrets of starry skies", the event offered a good opportunity for the photographers to capture the stunning views of the stars while enjoying the beautiful scenery and the unique ethnic culture in Hami.
Qiu Bi, a member of the China Star Vision Alliance, a nationwide photography group, shared her stories and photographs with students at a middle school in Barkol Kazak autonomous county.
Over the past few years, CSVA has been actively engaged in activities to boost rural vitalization with stargazing tourism.
The Milky Way runs across the starry sky in Hami prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Jiang Chenming/For China Daily]
With the development of China's astronomy education, more youngsters will be interested in stargazing and more aware of the significance of environment protection, Qiu said.
During their weeklong stay in Hami, the photographers also took part in a cultural festival in Barkol, which featured performances of Kazak music and dance, and display of local handicrafts and delicacies.
Barkol Kazak autonomous county in Hami prefecture hosts a cultural festival to entertain visitors this summer. [Photo provided to China Daily]
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In order to get a cleaver view of the shooting star I have blown up a portion of that photo:
Will post a link to this article shortly.
For the record, a "shooting star" is, astronomically, not a star, but a "meteor" - a rock fragment originating from somewhere in space, which, when approaching a body (like the earth), is pulled in by that body's gravitational force, and, upon entering that body's atmosphere (assuming it has one), ignites from friction with the molecules of atmosphere and glows until it burns completely, or lands as a "meteorite" on that body.
Many years ago, I taught some courses in Space Science.
Thanks for the link, and for your lesson in Space Science, although I doubt that most adults would consider a meteorite to be an actual "star", even though "shooting" happens to be a favourite American custom.