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James Crocker photographs a light on Mitchell Flat in a time exposure

The earliest photograph of a light found with its camera settings on record; published in Science Frontiers in 1987.

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Mysteries Department. (2026). James Crocker photographs a light on Mitchell Flat in a time exposure [Event EVT0DCNZN0Y12GP]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DCNZN0Y12GP
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