File:STS127-E-8972 - View of Earth.jpg

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DescriptionSTS127-E-8972 - View of Earth.jpg	English: View of Earth from STS-127
Date	26 July 2009, 22:17:26
Source	JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
Author	NASA
Sun Azimuth InfoField	271°
Sun Elevatation InfoField	24°
Altitude InfoField	186 nautical miles (344 km)
Mission InfoField	STS-127
Frame InfoField	8972
Camera InfoField	Nikon
Focal length InfoField	400 mm

Camera location	51° 30′ 00″ N, 77° 12′ 00″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	51.500000; -77.200000

This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: STS127-E-8972.

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	This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D2Xs
Exposure time	1/500 sec (0.002)
F-number	f/9
ISO speed rating	100
Date and time of data generation	22:17, 26 July 2009
Lens focal length	400 mm
User comments	NASA 1121 73.8F
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	19:28, 26 July 2009
Exposure Program	Manual
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	22:17, 26 July 2009
APEX shutter speed	8.965784
APEX aperture	6.33985
APEX exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	08
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	08
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	08
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	Manual exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	600 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	6027247
Lens used	400.0 mm f/2.8
Rating (out of 5)	0
Date metadata was last modified	14:28, 26 July 2009

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