Lyra and Cygnus

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This wide-angle photo captures the constellations of Lyra and Cygnus. Position your mouse cursor over the image to show the outline of the lyre and the swan, and their brightest stars Vega and Deneb, respectively.

Date: October 5, 2007
Time: 7:49 p.m. MST
Location: Mogollon Rim, Arizona
Camera: Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR on fixed tripod
Film: Kodak Elite Chrome 400 slide (pushed one stop)
Focal length: 40 mm
Aperture: f/2
Exposure time: 22 seconds
Scanner: Nikon Coolscan LS-2000

Revised: November 4, 2007
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