You will be amazed by the number of spectacular images captured by Don Pettit.
It’s not hard to imagine that the views miles from Earth’s surface must be majestic. surely the name of Don Pettit doesn’t sound like anything to you, but this astronaut is he more veteran of those who represent NASA and, in addition, has photography as a vocation. Through his different forays into the International Space StationDonald Roy Pettit shows us space and Earth as we have never seen them before.
The best album of an astronaut is owned by Don Pettit and we show you his best photographs
stellar science fiction
Another of my favorite star trails. These typically are 15-30 stacked shorter exposures yielding a total exposure of 20-30 minutes. The darkest part of orbital night lasts about 30 minutes, so that is the longest effective time exposure I can make.
Taken during Expedition-30. pic.twitter.com/Z2mqFHxnR3— Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) January 15, 2023
The last snapshot that Don Pettit has uploaded to his Twitter account is the one that we show you on these lines. In it we can enjoy a long exposure photography which was taken over a period between 20 and 30 minutes and taken while the astronaut was participating in the expedition 3030th long-duration stay on the International Space Station.
orbital sunset
Sunset on orbit taken from the @SpaceStation Cupola window: it takes 7 ½ seconds for the disk of the sun to slip below the horizon. It goes from bright daytime lighting to dark night lighting in about twice this time, and as such there is no extended twilight on orbit. pic.twitter.com/yKmmZtEUcp
— Don Pettit (@astroPettit) January 8, 2023
We are witnesses, in this image, of the dome module while the crew members of the ISS marvel at a sunset. The seven windows of this module are part of the station’s observatory and control post and allow a panoramic view of the exterior to be obtained. From here, in addition to observing, also operations are directed abroad.
Infrared Patagonia
Erupting volcano in near infrared and visible imagery (in comments), south Patagonia region, #Argentina. The magenta regions show healthy forests, the gray areas show where the eruption has decimated the surroundings. Taken from @SpaceStation on my previous mission. pic.twitter.com/0I3g6dC5iQ
— Don Pettit (@astroPettit) December 13, 2022
Not only can conventional images be obtained on board the ISS, but, as you can see, they are also snapshots in it infrared spectrum. On this occasion, the photograph shows a erupting volcano in southern Patagonia. The magenta colored regions represent healthy forests, while those gray areas show the areas that have been affected by the eruption.
Spain and Portugal from space
Nighttime photo of Iberia from the @SpaceStationtaken in 2012. Cities at night make great #astrophotography for @nasaastronautsand are among my favorite phenomena to capture. Over time, you can see the adoption of LED and its impact on light pollution. pic.twitter.com/fT8ExEXHj7
— Don Pettit (@astroPettit) December 4, 2022
Without a doubt, one of the photographs that makes us most excited to show you is the one that shows our corner of the planet illuminated at night. The photograph, according to Don, was taken at the year 2012 and represents the way in which LED technology is being implemented and its impact on the Light pollution.
cosmic highway
Star trail photo over Southeast Asia taken from @SpaceStation on my previous mission. This time exposure shows the development of LED lighting in cities where broad spectrum pastel colors of purple, blue, green, & pink are prominent, creating a vivid mixture visible from space. pic.twitter.com/I62sxuDQOl
— Don Pettit (@astroPettit) November 6, 2022
The combination of photography and space reaches its maximum expression in this spectacular image. In it we can see what is called star trail, a photographic phenomenon produced by the game with the exposure of the camera, in the area of Southeast Asia. The colors represented in the image show the evolution of LED lighting in cities of this part of the planet.
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