Sputnik_9427
by Michael Peychich
Title
Sputnik_9427
Artist
Michael Peychich
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Sputnik is the nickname of a lighthouse located in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay, Alpena Michigan. It gained the name due to its resemblance of the Russian space satellite. The Light is also know as: The Alpena Light, Thunder Bay River Light, Alpena Breakwater Light and Little Red. It is the third light in this location and was constructed in 1914 replacing the earlier wooden structure. It is a cast iron structure that stands 34 feet tall with a forth order Fresnel lens, its range is 12 nautical miles.
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October 14th, 2016
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