The Big Dipper

© Steve M. Harrington

The Big Dipper

Uploaded: January 12, 2012

Description

Also known as The Plough, the constellation Ursa Major or Great Bear, is distinctive around the world and is used to find north by following a line off the dipper's right side to Polaris, the North Star. A 104 sec exposure over a lake in southern Ontario. The glow is from a nearby village.
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Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 104/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 12, 2012

Great night capture Steve!! #1436108

Steve M. Harrington January 12, 2012

Thanks, Jeff! I just sold a stretched canvas print of this image on FIne Art America.
Steve #9916890

Inge Linden January 13, 2012

fantastic night capture! #9917604

Steve M. Harrington January 19, 2012

Thank you, Inge!
Steve #9930528

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