Astrophotos

• Location: Mount Pinos, CA
• Date: April, 1997
• Subject: Leo and Mars
• Exposure: Single 15 min exposure
• Lens: Nikkor 50mm lens at f/5.6
• Mount: Fixed tripod
• Guiding: none
• Film: Fuji 100
• Comments: This shot was taken the second time I visited Mount Pinos. During the exposure I slowly defocused the lens as the stars trailed across the frame. This gives the stars a comet-like appearance and highlights thier colors. The bright objects in the lower left corner is the planet Mars.