Piscis Austrinus

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This photo shows the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus, a relatively dim constellation with one bright star, Fomalhaut. The Joshua trees in the foreground were illuminated by the light of a full moon. Position your mouse cursor over the image to show the outline of the "Southern Fish."

Date: November 23, 2007
Time: 8:11 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: 40 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure time: 12 seconds
Scanner: Nikon Coolscan LS-2000

Revised: December 17, 2007
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