File:Image of aurora at night from the ISS 02.jpg

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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this majestic image of the Earth at night highlighting the green and red hues of an Aurora.

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Description	English: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly took this majestic image of the Earth at night highlighting the green and red hues of an Aurora.
Date	20 January 2016, 12:29:43
Source	NASA Image and Video Library JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
Author	NASA

Camera location	48° 06′ 00″ N, 108° 30′ 00″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	48.100000; -108.500000

This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS046-E-15698 and Alternate ID: iss046e015698.

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F-number	f/1.4
ISO speed rating	8,000
Date and time of data generation	12:29, 20 January 2016
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File change date and time	13:00, 20 January 2016
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File source	Digital still camera
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Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	28 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	High gain up
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
Serial number of camera	2071129
Lens used	28.0 mm f/1.4
Date metadata was last modified	07:00, 20 January 2016
Rating (out of 5)	0
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