Lyra by Moonlight

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This photo captured the constellation of Lyra over a Joshua tree illuminated by the light of a full moon. Position your mouse cursor over the image to show the outline of the lyre, and its brightest star Vega.

Date: November 23, 2007
Time: 7:42 p.m. MST
Location: Joshua tree forest near Wickenburg, Arizona
Camera: Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR on fixed tripod
Film: Kodak Elite Chrome 400 slide (pushed one stop)
Focal length: 24 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure time: 20 seconds
Scanner: Nikon Coolscan LS-2000 (cropped slightly)