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Basic Image Information:
Camera: Pentax Optio 30
Lens: 17.4mm (35mm film equivalent: 114mm)
Digital Zoom: 4×
(Max aperture f/2.9)
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/4 sec, f/5, ISO 200, Compensation: +1
Flash: none
Focus: Normal
Date: July 3, 2007 10:03:38PM (timezone not specified)
(2 months, 19 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes, 6 seconds ago, assuming an image timezone of US Pacific)
File: 768 × 1,024 JPEG
269,277 bytes (0.26 megabytes) Image compression: 91%
EXIF
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Components Configuration YCbCr
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Contrast Low
Create Date 2007:07:03 22:03:38
2 months, 19 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes, 6 seconds ago
Custom Rendered Normal
Date/Time Original 2007:07:03 22:03:38
2 months, 19 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes, 6 seconds ago
Digital Zoom Ratio 4
Exif Image Size 1,024 × 768
Exif Version 0220
Exposure Compensation +1
Exposure Mode Manual
Exposure Time 1/4
F Number 5.0
Flash Off
Flashpix Version 0100
Focal Length 17.4mm
Focal Length In 35mm Format 114mm
ISO 200
Interoperability Index R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB)
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Make PENTAX Corporation
Max Aperture Value 2.9
Metering Mode Multi-segment
Camera Model Name PENTAX Optio 30
Modify Date 2007:07:03 22:03:38
2 months, 19 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes, 6 seconds ago
Print Image Matching (88 bytes binary data)
Resolution 72 pixels/inch
Saturation Normal
Scene Capture Type Portrait
Sharpness Soft
Software Optio 30 Ver 1.01
Subject Distance Range Distant
Thumbnail Length 1,708
White Balance Auto
Y Cb Cr Positioning Co-sited
Maker notes
AF Point Selected Auto
Auto AF Point Multiple
Contrast Low
Date 2007:07:03
2 months, 20 days, 10 hours, 31 minutes, 44 seconds ago
Digital Zoom 4
Exposure Compensation +1
Exposure Time 1/4
F Number 5.0
Flash Mode Off
Focal Length 17.4mm
Focus Mode Normal
Focus Position 1,057
ISO 200
Image Processing Unprocessed
Metering Mode Multi Segment
Pentax Image Size 1024x768
Pentax Mode Manual
Pentax Model ID Optio 30
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Saturation Normal
Sharpness Soft
Time 00:22:03
White Balance Auto
Composite
Aperture 5.0
Circle Of Confusion 0.005 mm
Flash Off
Focal Length 17.4mm (35mm equivalent: 114.0mm)
Hyperfocal Distance 13.20 m
Light Value 5.6
Preview Image (27,605 bytes binary data)
Scale Factor To 35mm Equivalent 6.6
Shutter Speed 1/4
Thumbnail Image (1,708 bytes binary data)
Did you take other pics that night?
What was the apparent altitude of the object? What was the apparent distance of the object from the camera?
What was its approx. speed? What was its direction?
Do you know if other sightings have been reported that day from your area?
Originally posted by 1nL1ghtened
My best guess that it was lower than 37,000 feet (cruising altitude for jet airliners). There were no clouds and it was clear, approx. 10 pm and in early July it wasn't getting dark till then. I would guess it was about 40-70 miles out from my position, in the western sky.
First object was stationary, but bobbing from top right to lower left at an angle, not from top to bottom or right to left as you would expect. We watched it for about 15 minutes then it took off, going straight back from our position, up and out ( to space?) until it disappeared. (slowly, not lightning fast.) It just kind of faded away.