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    500 Rule

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    This is the empirical rule to determine maximum exposure time, ET, before stars trail are noticeable. It is used when tracking is not available.
    ET= 500/(FL*CF)
    FL is the focal length and CF is the crop factor. Common variations are the 600 and 400 rules.