File:ISS017-E-20439 - View of the Caroline Islands.jpg

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Description	English: View of the Caroline Islands taken during ISS Expedition 17.
Date	21 October 2008, 05:33:01
Source	JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
Author	Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Mission InfoField	ISS017
Roll InfoField	E
Frame InfoField	20439
Geographic area InfoField	the Caroline Islands
Features InfoField	TRUK ISLANDS, SALAT I., PACIFIC OCEAN
Cloud percentage InfoField	25%
Altitude InfoField	190 nautical miles (350 km)
Look angle InfoField	20
Look direction InfoField	E
Sun Azimuth InfoField	253°
Sun Elevation InfoField	29°
Camera InfoField	Nikon D2Xs Electronic Still Camera
Focal length InfoField	400 mm

Object location	7° 12′ N, 152° 00′ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	7.200000; 152.000000

Camera location	7° 36′ N, 150° 54′ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	7.600000; 150.900000

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Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D2Xs
Exposure time	1/750 sec (0.0013333333333333)
F-number	f/4.5
ISO speed rating	200
Date and time of data generation	05:33, 21 October 2008
Lens focal length	400 mm
User comments	NASA 1107 78.3F
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
File change date and time	08:03, 23 October 2008
Y and C positioning	Centered
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	05:33, 21 October 2008
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APEX shutter speed	9.5507468402911
APEX aperture	4.3398500267809
APEX exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	2.9708536585366 APEX (f/2.8)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	48
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	48
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	48
Supported Flashpix version	1
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	600 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Soft
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
Lens used	400.0 mm f/2.8
Serial number of camera	6027233
Image width	3,072 px
Image height	2,098 px
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Height	2,098 px
Width	3,072 px
Pixel composition	RGB
Number of components	3
Date metadata was last modified	03:03, 23 October 2008
Rating (out of 5)	0