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Česky: Pohled na srpek Měsíce skrz vršek zemské atmosféry. Vyfoceno posádkou Mezinárodní vesmírné stanice v rámci Expedice 13 nad Jihočínským mořem jižně od Macaa, 21,5° S, 113,3° V
English: View of the crescent moon through the top of the earth's atmosphere. Photographed above 21.5°N, 113.3°E by International Space Station crew Expedition 13 over the South China Sea, just south of Macau (NASA image ID: ISS013-E-54329).
Français : Photo des couches hautes de l'atmosphère terrestre.
Italiano: Vista della luna crescente dalla sommità dell'atmosfera terrestre. Foto scattata alle coordinate 21.5°N, 113.3°E dall'equipaggio della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale Expedition 13 sopra il Mar Cinese Orientale, appena a sud di Macau (NASA image ID: ISS013-E-54329).
ქართული: სამხრეთი ჩინეთის ზღვის თავზე, მაკაოს სამხრეთით, მე-13 ექსპედიციის მონაწილის მიერ გადაღებული ნახევარმთვარის ფოტო დედამიწის ატმოსფეროს ზედა ფენებიდან.
Polski: Zdjęcie górnych warstw atmosfery ziemskiej z widocznym przejściem w przestrzeń kosmiczną.
Ελληνικά: Η Γήινη ατμόσφαιρα, η φωτογραφία ελήφθη από το διάστημα κι ύψος 335 χιλιόμετρα
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| Date | 20 July 2006 |
| Source | http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS013&roll=E&frame=54329 |
| Author | NASA Earth Observatory |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 22 February 2013. It was captioned as follows: English: View of the crescent moon through the top of the earth's atmosphere. Photographed from International Space Station by Expedition 13 crew over the South China Sea, just south of Macau.
Česky: Pohled na srpek Měsíce skrz vršek zemské atmosféry. Vyfoceno posádkou Mezinárodní vesmírné stanice v rámci Expedice 13 nad Jihočínským mořem jižně od Macaa, 21,5° S, 113,3° V
Deutsch: Die oberen Schichten der Erdatmosphäre, gesehen von der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) während der ISS-Expedition 13
English: View of the crescent moon through the top of the earth's atmosphere. Photographed from International Space Station by Expedition 13 crew over the South China Sea, just south of Macau.
Magyar: Félholdra táruló kilátás a Föld légkörén keresztül. A fénykép a Nemzetközi Űrállomás 13-dik expedícióján, a Dél-kínai-tenger fölött, Makaótól délre készült.
Italiano: Vista della luna crescente dalla sommità dell' atmosfera terrestre. Foto scattata alle coordinate 21.5°N, 113.3°E dall'equipaggio della Stazione Spaziale Orbitante Internazionale Expedition 13 sopra il Mar Cinese Orientale, appena a sud di Macau (NASA image ID: ISS013-E-54329).
ქართული: სამხრეთი ჩინეთის ზღვის თავზე, მაკაოს სამხრეთით, მე-13 ექსპედიციის მონაწილის მიერ გადაღებული ნახევარმთვარის ფოტო დედამიწის ატმოსფეროს ზედა ფენებიდან.
한국어: 지구의 대기 상공에서 바라본 초승달. 국제 우주 정거장에서 남중국해를 지날 때 촬영되었다.
Nederlands: Zicht op de maansikkel door de bovenkant van de atmosfeer van de aarde. Gefotografeerd boven 21,5° N, 113,3° E door de bemanning van het internationaal ruimtestation ISS tijdens expeditie 13 boven de Zuid-Chinese Zee, net ten zuiden van Macau.
Polski: Widok Księżyca z górnych warstw amosfery ziemskiej. Fotografia wykonana przez załogę Ekspedycji 13 Międzynarodowej Stacji Kosmicznej nad Morzem Południowochińskim, na południe od Makau
Svenska: En månskära sedd genom atmosfärens övre lager, fotograferad från Internationella rymdstationen ovanför Sydkinesiska sjön söder om Macau.
中文（简体）: 地球大气层上的 新月，地理位置为中国南海上空，经纬度21.5°N, 113.3°E，由国际空间站第13远征组成员拍摄。
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Identification
Mission: ISS013 Roll: E Frame: 54329 Mission ID on the Film or image: ISS013
Country or Geographic Name:
Features: EARTH LIMB, MOON, CLOUD TOPS
Center Point Latitude: Centre Point Longitude: (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude)
Stereo: (Yes indicates there is an adjacent picture of the same area)
ONC Map ID: JNC Map ID:
'MORALES'
Camera Tilt: Low Oblique
Camera Focal Length: 400mm
Camera: E4: Kodak DCS760C Electronic Still Camera
Film: 3060E : 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array.
Quality
Film Exposure:
Percentage of Cloud Cover: 100 (76-100)
Nadir
Date: 20060720 (YYYYMMDD)GMT Time: 082858 (HHMMSS)
Nadir Point Latitude: 21.5, Longitude: 113.3 (Negative numbers indicate south for latitude and west for longitude)
Nadir to Photo Centre Direction:
Sun Azimuth: 281 (Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point)
Spacecraft Altitude: 181 nautical miles (335 km)
Sun Elevation Angle: 35 (Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point)
Orbit Number: 3839
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