Rising Scorpius over Kofu basin

Part 2 Sceneries in dark night

Date & Time:	Jan 31 1998, 28:30 JST(+0900), 40min. Exp.
Optical:	MD Rokkor f=35mm F2.8, Aperture: F4.0
Camera:	MINOLTA SRT-101
Film:	Fujichrome VELVIA
Location:	Ooizumi vil., Yamanashi pref.

Although this picture was taken in midwinter, we can appreciate the Scorpius, a symbolic constellation of summer. An exceptionally bright red star is Antares glittering at the heart of scorpion.
City light of Kofu, one of suburban cities around Tokyo district, spreads widely under eyes. Perhaps you can see the ridgeline of Mt. Fuji beyond trees in foreground.

Rising Jupiter over Gotemba city

Orion, Sirius & Canopus

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