File:Miller Range, Antarctica - Meteorite (2).jpg

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Description	English: A meteorite on the blue ice field in the Miller Range, Antarctica.
Date	19 December 2015
Source	https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/25903730963/
Author	NASA, image credit: Nina Lanza


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- Benutzer:Saehrimnir/Blue-ice area
- Blaueisgebiet
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- Zone de glace bleue
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- Regione di ghiaccio blu
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- 南極隕石
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Date and time of data generation	16:23, 19 December 2015
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Orientation	Normal
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File change date and time	16:23, 19 December 2015
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
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Date and time of digitizing	16:23, 19 December 2015
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APEX aperture	6
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Maximum land aperture	1.6875 APEX (f/1.79)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
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White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Scene capture type	Standard
GPS tag version	0.0.3.2
Rating (out of 5)	0

File:Miller Range, Antarctica - Meteorite (2).jpg

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