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- Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Station
This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Space station hardware in the foreground includes the Mini-Research Module (MRM1, center) and a Russian Progress vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment (right). Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit said of the photographic techniques used to achieve the images: "My star trail images are made by taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, 30 seconds is about the longest exposure possible, due to electronic detector noise effectively snowing out the image. To achieve the longer exposures I do what many amateur astronomers do. I take multiple 30-second exposures, then 'stack' them using imaging software, thus producing the longer exposure." A total of 47 images photographed by the astronaut-monitored stationary camera were combined to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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Daily Archives: March 27, 2008
Sappy Song of the Day
Today’s sappy patriotic song of the day is brought to you by Five for Fighting. Having spent more than my fair share of five minute intervals in the penalty box over the years, I figure I can’t go wrong with … Continue reading
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US Lawmakers and Foreign Intelligence Agents
My friend the Watch Cat always winds up putting up thought provoking posts. In this case she points out a clear effort on the part of Sadam Hussein’s Intelligence services to sway US policy by targeting individuals in the United … Continue reading
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Radar Trap Defense
Here is another little story that has been floating out there for a while. Top this for a speeding ticket Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at … Continue reading
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