Pentax K10D records experiment for scientists testing new cosmic sensor.
Research conducted by Dr. Andrew S. Arena Jr
The view of Oklahoma from 104,000 ft (20 miles straight up). Photo taken with a Pentax k10d DSLR attached to a sounding balloon launched by Oklahoma State University. The camera was exposed to near-vacuum pressure, and temperatures below -60F. (See arena_5's ASTRO-09 Set for more info)
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Pentax packed in box before its first space mission.
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Some K series Pentax cameras can boast that they've travelled farther than most of us. An experiment by Dr. Andrew S. Arena Jr., professor in Engineering, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Deputy Director, NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium and EPSCoR Oklahoma State University, lauched an experiment to measure cosmic radiation and surprisingly ended up with 536 photos recording it as well.
