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LOCATION Direction Photo #: ISS005-E-10097 Date: Aug. 2002
Geographic Region: USA-ALASKA
Feature: KANAGA ISLAND, VOLCANO


IMAGE
 
The symmetrical cone of Kanaga volcano stands out on the northern corner of Kanaga Island, located in the central part of Alaska's Aleutian archipelago. Kanaga last erupted in 1994 and is well known for its active fumaroles and hot springs (located, in this image, by fine steam plumes on the northeast flank of the volcano). A small lake to the southeast of the cone is situated on the floor of a larger more ancient volcanic caldera. The crew of the international space station acquired this image late in the day of August 13, 2002. Note how the late summer sun accentuates the terrain features like the volcanic flows that radiate down from the volcano's peak, and the steep cliffs along the western coastline.



Images: All Available Images Low-Resolution 56k
Mission: ISS005  
Roll - Frame: E - 10097
Geographical Name: USA-ALASKA  
Features: KANAGA ISLAND, VOLCANO  
Center Lat x Lon: 52.0N x 177W
Film Exposure:   N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus
Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: 10
 
Camera:: E4
 
Camera Tilt: 31   LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical
Camera Focal Length: 800  
 
Nadir to Photo Center Direction: N   The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West
Stereo?:   Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't
Orbit Number: 1312  
 
Date: 20020814   YYYYMMDD
Time: 054647   GMT HHMMSS
Nadir Lat: 50.0N  
Latitude of suborbital point of spacecraft
Nadir Lon: 177.4W  
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft
Sun Azimuth: 278   Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point
Space Craft Altitude: 204   nautical miles
Sun Elevation: 12   Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point
Land Views: CALDERA, ISLAND, VOLCANO  
Water Views: LAKE  
Atmosphere Views:  
Man Made Views:  
City Views:  

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