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Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Station

This is a composite of a series of pictures photographed from a camera mounted on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, Approximately 240 miles from 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 of the photographic technical Said Used To Achieve the pictures: "My star trail pictures are made by Taking a time exposure of about 10 to 15 minutes. However, with modern digital cameras, about 30 seconds is the longest exposure possible, due to electronic noise detector Effectively snowing out the image. Exposures to Achieve the skirt what do I do Many Amateur Astronomers. I take multiple 30-second Exposures, then 'stack' em using imaging software, Malthus Producing along the exposure. " A total of 47 images photographed by the astronaut-stationary camera Were Monitored combinée to create this composite. Image Credit: NASA
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