Startrails towards SCP from Kings Park, Perth, Australia

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Date: 03. March 2002
Time UT: 13:45 (20:45 localtime)
Location: Kings Park, Perth, Australia. 
Altitude: Approx. 50m above sea level.
Latitude: 31°57'42"S
Longitude: 115°50'34"E
Seeing: 4/10
Transmission: 3/10
Temperature: 23°C
Camera: Olympus OM-1N
Lens: 16mm @ f5.6
Exposure: 30 minutes
Film: Kodak Elite Chrome 100
Guiding: Fixed tripod.
Scanning: Scanned at 2400dpi. HP Photosmart Scanner using Vuescan 7.1.25 from Hamrick Software.
Digital enhancements: Adjusted brightness and contrast using Picture Window Pro 2.5. Image is resized.
Notes: Looking south from Kings Park. Look how all the light pollution almost turns this into a daylight scene even though we are looking away from the centre of the city. Compare this 30 minutes exposure with this 90 minute exposure from the dark pristine skies of Pingelly.

Also notice the photographers feets in the lower lefthand corner. It's not easy to stay out of the field when working with a 16mm semi-fisheye! :-)

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Created 1. April 2002