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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: April 3, 2008
Presidential Funnies
Political satire and editorializing through cartoons is a tradition that goes back a very long time. We see it is alive and well in 21rst Century America as well. While some of the work is very biased and is really … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Presidential Politics
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Best Friend / Worst Enemy
You know that whole best friend, worst enemy saying that hangs around Marines. Well, it looks like that attitude never goes away and I am really glad about that. SANTA ROSA – A boy in his mid-teens learned Wednesday afternoon … Continue reading
Posted in USMC
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Tasha
Nothing deep and meaningful in this post. Just need to vent a little bit as I am really depressed about my dog’s (Tasha’s) deterioration. Tasha is over fourteen years old, and a black Lab. She is not a show dog, … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs
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