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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: USMC
3/5 Oorah
Helmand, Sangin, far away high desert locations where history is being made. Where actions remind us of what the words “Honor, Courage, and Commitment” really mean. Where words that we hear often “… in keeping with the highest traditions of…” … Continue reading
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Monday Mojo
Need a little bit of a kick start to get your Monday rolling? OOORAH!
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Marine Corps Observations on a St Patrick’s Day | OP FOR http://t.co/LbnfLz3 via @AddThis
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RT @CENTCOM: “(@USMC) Marines do not bleed. They do not eat, they do not sleep. They are not human.” Who said this?> http://1.usa.gov/hyrj1q
Scholarships
Have you ever wondered what those scholarship boards look for when selecting who gets the awards? A great article, here on exactly what the keys to getting that NROTC scholarship are. I wish I had known all of this when … Continue reading
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The Pacific
If you missed The Pacific on HBO, the have released it on DVD. Historically, a lot has been written and produced about the war in Europe. The Pacific campaign was an entirely different world. Island hopping, jungles, malaria, amphibious landings … Continue reading
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3 Gun
One of my goals this year is to manage to get to, and compete in one or more 3 gun matches. This is one of the sports that caught my interest, and got me to pickup a rifle again after … Continue reading
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F-35B
So it appears that the STOVL variant of the F-35 program is a sticking point. As a result there may be a move to drop the B to focus on the A/C variants. While this would be a logical decision … Continue reading
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Your Corps
On Veteran’s day, 2010 Marine LtGen John Kelly presented a speech, in St Louis at an event in celebration of the day. Nine years ago two of the four commercial aircraft took off from Boston, Newark, and Washington. Took off … Continue reading
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