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Ursa Major over Croatian Beach. Credit: Tihomir Borzan

This photo of the Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper was captured by Tihomir Borzan above a beach in Croatia on Aug 14th 2011, 00:55 AM local time.

Ursa Major is a prominent constellation that’s visible all throughout the year in most locations in the northern hemisphere. Its seven brightest stars form the famous Big Dipper.

“The photo was taken with a Panasonic DMC-TZ10 camera, with an F/3.3 aperture and a 60 second exposure time. I didn’t take any telescopes or a tripod of any kind, so I just put the camera down on a rock and made sure it kept still during the exposure time. Some other tech specs on the photo: ISO-80 sensitivity, 4 mm phocal length, all set by the in built night scene program in the camera. A nice feature is the GPS receiver of the camera, so I can give you the exact coordinates where I made the photo: 44° 18′ 39.11″ N, 15° 5′ 53.35″ E.”

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