Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2026 March 13 [2]See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available. Toolondo Totality Trails Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Jason Perry Explanation: In this composited night skyscape, stacked exposures trace graceful star trails above Lake Toolondo, Victoria, Australia, planet Earth. Captured while the [5]lunar eclipse of March 3 was [6]in progress, the exposures used were made during the hour-long [7]total eclipse phase. So faint star trails are easily visible along with the trail of the reddened Moon in the [8]eclipse-darkened skies above the lake and trees. Of course, the apparent motion of Moon and stars revealed in the timelapse composite [9]reflect the Earth's daily rotation [10]around its axis. Dramatically punctuating the Moon's trail as totality ended, a single, separate telephoto image of the totally eclipsed Moon was scaled and blended into the scene. Growing Gallery: [11]Total Lunar Eclipse of March 3 Tomorrow's picture: prospective pi planet __________________________________________________________________ [12]< | [13]Archive | [14]Submissions | [15]Index | [16]Search | [17]Calendar | [18]RSS | [19]Education | [20]About APOD | [21]Discuss | [22]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [23]Robert Nemiroff ([24]MTU) & [25]Jerry Bonnell ([26]UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn [27]Specific rights apply. [28]NASA Web Privacy, [29]Accessibility, [30]Notices; A service of: [31]ASD at [32]NASA / [33]GSFC, [34]NASA Science Activation & [35]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2603/Jason_Perry_Totality_Trail_Lake_Toolondo_Australia1600.jpg 3. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 4. https://www.pdogastrophotography.com/about-the-photographer 5. https://science.nasa.gov/moon/eclipses/ 6. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5604 7. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260307.html 8. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260305.html 9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230922.html 10. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240817.html 11. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.917387914323120&type=3 12. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260312.html 13. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 16. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 18. https://apod.com/feed.rss 19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 20. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 21. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=260313 22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260314.html 23. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 24. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 25. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 26. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 28. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 29. https://www.nasa.gov/general/accessibility/ 30. https://www.nasa.gov/privacy/ 31. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 32. https://www.nasa.gov/ 33. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 34. https://science.nasa.gov/learners 35. http://www.mtu.edu/