Motions in the Night Sky over Area 51

Last October I spent the night on the side of a desolate desert road by the mysterious area in Nevada known as Area 51. It was a cold night spent in silence as my camera photographed consecutive long exposure images of the sky above for nearly three hours. With the north celestial pole centered in the frame, distant stars of various temperatures circled the pole while meteors, satellites, and unknown aircraft streaked by.

Combination of 291 exposures, each 30 seconds in duration.

3240 x 2160