< STS039-85-D >
| NASA Photo ID | STS039-85-D |
| Focal Length | 40mm |
| Date taken | 1991.__.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 46.5° N, 76.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 46.5° N, 76.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center:
Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)Body: Earth
Country or Geographic Name: | KAZAKHSTAN |
Features: | LAKE BALKHASH, STEPPES |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
Sun Azimuth: | ° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 40mm |
Camera Tilt: | |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Lake Balkhash
Lake Balkhash, trending broadly east/west, is 350 miles long.
The southern shoreline is made up for most of its length by a
prominent delta (center and right) of the Ili River which drains
off the Tien Shan Mountains. In this remote area, populations
are small and cluster on the north shore of the Lake at the town
of Balkhash (arrowed). The plateau of eastern Kazakhstan (far
left) has coal-mining cities of the Karaganda coal-mining region.
Lake Balkhash is one of the most striking features in Asia as
seen from the Shuttle: this northeast-looking view also shows the
lobes of salt lakes of the Kulunda Steppe (green pattern, top
center), another major landmark of the space-based views.
(STS039-85-00D)
Lake Balkhash
Lake Balkhash, trending broadly east/west, is 350 miles long.
The southern shoreline is made up for most of its length by a
prominent delta (center and right) of the Ili River which drains
off the Tien Shan Mountains. In this remote area, populations
are small and cluster on the north shore of the Lake at the town
of Balkhash (arrowed). The plateau of eastern Kazakhstan (far
left) has coal-mining cities of the Karaganda coal-mining region.
Lake Balkhash is one of the most striking features in Asia as
seen from the Shuttle: this northeast-looking view also shows the
lobes of salt lakes of the Kulunda Steppe (green pattern, top
center), another major landmark of the space-based views.
(STS039-85-00D)
