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One of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the eastern (Atlantic) coast of the United States. Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites from the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. area spanning almost to Rhode Island are visible in the scene. Boston is just out of frame at right. Long Island and the Greater Metropolitan area of New York City are visible in the lower right quadrant. Large cities in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh) are near center. Parts of two Russian vehicles parked at the orbital outpost are seen in left foreground. Français : Un membre de l'équipage Expedition 30 à bord de la Station spatiale internationale a pris cette photo de nuit d'une grande partie de la côte atlantique des États-Unis. Les grandes régions métropolitaines et d'autres sites facilement reconnaissables de la région de Virginia / Maryland / Washington, DC sont visibles dans l'image qui s'étend presque à Rhode Island. Boston est tout simplement hors du cadre à droite. Long Island et la région de New York sont visibles dans le quadrant inférieur droit. Philadelphie et Pittsburgh sont à proximité du centre. Pièces de deux véhicules russes stationnées à l'avant-poste orbital sont vu en avant-plan à gauche. Afrikaans: 'N ekspedisie 30 bemanningslid aan boord van die International Space Station het hierdie nag foto van 'n groot deel van die Atlantiese kus van die Verenigde State. Groot metropolitaanse gebiede en ander maklik herkenbaar terreine van die Virginia / Maryland / Washington, DC-area is sigbaar in die beeld wat oor byna tot Rhode Island. Boston is net uit die raam regs. Long Island en die New York City is sigbaar in die regter kwadrant. Philadelphia en Pittsburgh is naby die sentrum. Dele van tw