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Category:Scenic
Subcategory:Night Sky
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Keywords:big dipper, night sky
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Dimensions1200 x 1800
Original file size997 KB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken18-Apr-11 21:24
Date modified18-Apr-11 22:02
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Focal length18 mm
Exposure25s at f/5
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 800
Metering modeAverage
Big Dipper labeled

Big Dipper labeled

Captured this beauty shining through the clouds while waiting for an ISS flyover. Click back to previous image for an unlabeled version.

The Big Dipper is an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major. The two stars, Alcor and Mizar, are also known as the Horse and Rider.

2011 April 18; Sasspan Creek; Shallotte, NC