Cassiopeia. Credit: Matt W. Childs
Matt W. Childs took this shot of Cassiopeia on November 3, 2010 in Woodbury, Connecticut. The Cassiopeia can be seen at the left of the large pine tree.
Cassiopeia is a constellation which can be viewed in the northern sky. Cassiopeia has a distinctive ‘W’ shape formed by five bright stars.
Matt used a Canon Rebel Xsi at ISO 1600 to acquire the shot. The exposure is 60 seconds.
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