James Crocker's time exposure of a light on Mitchell Flat, September 1986

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The earliest photograph of a light on Mitchell Flat with its camera settings on record: under three minutes at f/1.8 on EL 400 colour film, about 10 miles south of US 90. The light traces loops; lights at the upper right are thought to be cars on US 67.

James Crocker, 1986. © James Crocker; not freely licensed

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PhotographJames Crocker · science-frontiers.com · 1986-09 · © James Crocker; not freely licensedPrimary source: Remarkable Photograph Of The Marfa Light (Science Frontiers No. 51)1 step from the original

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Where it was made

Mitchell Flat, Presidio County · Desert plain

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Remarkable Photograph Of The Marfa Light (Science Frontiers No. 51)SRC

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Mysteries Department. (2026). James Crocker's time exposure of a light on Mitchell Flat, September 1986 [Artifact ART0DCNYRH0SSWM]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0DCNYRH0SSWM

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