Photo: Infrared View of the San Francisco Bay Area from the International Space Station

This night time infrared image of Oakland/San Francisco/San Jose or California’s “Bay Area” was photographed by an Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station on Dec. 25 (though it was late Dec. 24 in California). The focal length used was 58-mm and the exposure time was 1/100 seconds. ISS030-E-015724 (25 Dec. 2011) — high res (1.0 M) low res (52 K)

This night time infrared image of Oakland/San Francisco/San Jose or California’s “Bay Area” was photographed by an Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station on Dec. 25 (though it was late Dec. 24 in California). The focal length used was 58-mm and the exposure time was 1/100 seconds. ISS030-E-015724 (25 Dec. 2011) — high res (1.0 M) low res (52 K)