It is a rule that is used to photograph night sky and to avoid Star trails. It is more complicated to calculate than 500 Rule so it is better to use [PhotoPills] for that.

Factors

There are several factors at play that help you to setup your ideal exposure

  • Aperture
  • Photosite size
  • Focal length
  • Star declination

How to use it with PhotoPills

  1. Go to PhotoPills app and go to SpotStars menu
  2. Set your camera model
  3. input focal length and aperture
  4. Set minimum declination (0 degrees for worst-case scenario if you don’t know what i)