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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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Category Archives: Presidential Politics
Schooling
A little bit of schooling that POTUS should be getting
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Today’s POTUS Commentary
The beer summit is over, and it is amusing how the entire event was stage managed. The most interesting thing to come out of the entire event, is that someone at the White House posted this picture on the official … Continue reading
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Today’s POTUS Commentary
Today we take a look at some of the lighter aspects of the presidency that are being reported across the country. Item 1 – Beer selection The upcoming Presidential Summit between POTUS, Prof. Gates, and Sgt. Crowley features a variety … Continue reading
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POTUS 44, Achievments to date
Your list may vary…. He has….. 1. Offended the Queen of England . 2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia . 3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega. 4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek. 5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo … Continue reading
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Living The Fairy Tale?
And it came to pass in the Age of Insanity that the people of the land called America, having lost their morals, their initiative, and their will to defend their liberties, chose as their Supreme Leader that person known as … Continue reading
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Bonus Funny
For those that have not seen today’s Day By Day, make a point of reading it. Oh boy, this is the way to start the day…
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Cato On Obama’s Health Care Town Hall Meeting
I have been trying to stay way from Presidential politics since the election. I haven’t been 100% successful but, the goal was to provide some opportunity for the administration to find their way. Set forth a plan that perpetuated the … Continue reading
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Road Trip
Road Trip!! Somehow it was funnier in Animal House…I want to stay home.
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The Hidden Message in Images
Being an engineer my mind tends to focus on hard things, not the soft warm fuzzy kind of things that make up a great portion of what drives people in their day to day processes. Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading
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First Puppy – Bo
So the Obama’s played the political game in their choice of a dog. Accepting a puppy that from the Kennedy’s. Ok, I can live with that it is part of the political landscape. Two things that I am a bit … Continue reading
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