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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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Monthly Archives: November 2008
History’s Lessons
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You … Continue reading
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Vote!
Your right to vote has been paid for throughout the last two hundred and thirty two (plus) years by the love, duty, beliefs and sacrifices of those that have gone before us. From the first colonies on these shores, through … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Heroes, History, Presidential Politics
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Election Flurry
Below is what I hope is the last, or nearly last flurry of election thoughts. ‘We, here in Ireland, can’t figure out why people are even bothering to hold an election in the United States this year. You have a … Continue reading
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Think About It
As a business owner who employs 120 people, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that Barack Obama may be our next President, and that our taxes and fees will go up in a BIG way. To compensate for these … Continue reading
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Presidential Promises
I lifted this whole post from Major Pain at One Marine’s View. I could not improve on this at all. If I were President! If I were President, there would be a few things I would “adjust”. First, all senators … Continue reading
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Something to Think About
I’ve seen this a few places. Not sure who to attribute it to. But, I think it fits. I’m Your Worst Nightmare. I am a BAD Republican. I like big cars, big cigars and naturally big racks. I believe the … Continue reading
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