File:STS126-E-6820 - View of Earth.jpg

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DescriptionSTS126-E-6820 - View of Earth.jpg	English: View of Earth from STS-126
Date	16 November 2008 00:02:003
Source	JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
Author	NASA
Sun Azimuth InfoField	83°
Sun Elevatation InfoField	39°
Altitude InfoField	118 nautical miles (219 km)
Mission InfoField	STS-126
Frame InfoField	6820
Camera InfoField	Nikon
Focal length InfoField	17 mm

Camera location	38° 36′ 00″ S, 121° 24′ 00″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	-38.600000; 121.400000

This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: STS126-E-6820.

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Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D2Xs
Exposure time	1/4,000 sec (0.00025)
F-number	f/3.2
ISO speed rating	100
Date and time of data generation	00:02, 16 November 2008
Lens focal length	17 mm
User comments	NASA 1118 79.7F
Width	4,288 px
Height	2,929 px
Bits per component	8 8 8
Compression scheme	Uncompressed
Pixel composition	RGB
Orientation	Normal
Number of components	3
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Data arrangement	chunky format
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
File change date and time	12:13, 17 November 2008
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	00:02, 16 November 2008
APEX shutter speed	11.965784
APEX aperture	3.356144
APEX exposure bias	−1
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	41
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	41
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	41
Color space	sRGB
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	25 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Soft
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
Image width	4,288 px
Image height	2,929 px
Serial number of camera	6027244
Lens used	17.0-35.0 mm f/2.8
Rating (out of 5)	0
Date metadata was last modified	06:13, 17 November 2008

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