2-panel mosaic with Altair - a photo on Flickriver

            This is a combination of very long exposures stitched together. The star right of center is Altair which is located 16.7 light-years (5.13 parsecs) from Earth and is one of the closest stars visible to the naked eye.

Taken on: June 15, 2013

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/2.2, 302 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Lens:	50.0 mm f/1.8
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	302
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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