This photograph was made by aiming the camera at Polaris, the pole star. The earth’s axis of rotation points toward one spot in space, and in a time exposure photograph all the stars seem to revolve around that one point. Notice that Polaris is not exactly centered on the celestial pole but makes a tiny arc around it.
April 12, 1986
On the Rio Grande, mile 702, Middle Watering
Nikon F3, 50mm, f/1.8, 3 hours 10 minutes on Kodachrome 64