Photo: Eastern Europe at Night As Seen From Space
Updated: 2011-10-31 16:16:32
: Monday , October 31, 2011 About On Orbit Advertise Here Contact Information Feedback Log Out Home Blogs Features Recent Posts Photo : Eastern Europe at Night As Seen From Space Submitted by keithcowing on Mon , 10 31 2011 09:16. Earth One of the Expedition 29 crew members aboard the International Space Station recorded this oblique view showing Eastern Europe at night . The image includes Budapest , Hungary in the foreground center left and Kiev , Ukraine in the distance top center A 50-mm focal length was used to record the image . ISS029-E-030079 15 Oct . 2011 high res 1.4 M low res 73 K Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by . Disqus Print Tweet 2011 SpaceRef Interactive . Inc Terms of Service Login Username : Password : Request new password Space Quarterly Magazine

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