ISS006-E-22939
| NASA Photo ID | ISS006-E-22939 |
| Focal Length | 58mm |
| Date taken | 2003.02.04 |
| Time taken | 19:22:10 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 51.8° N, 7.0° W
Photo center point: 51.5° N, 0.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 51.5° N, 0.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 203 nautical miles (376km)
Country or Geographic Name: | UK-ENGLAND |
Features: | LONDON AT NIGHT |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | LONDON |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | -19° |
Sun Azimuth: | 268° |
Camera: | Kodak DCS760c Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 58mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 3060E: 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array |
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Image Caption: Do you recognize this intriguing globular cluster of stars? It's actually the constellation of city lights surrounding London, England, planet Earth, as recorded with a digital camera from the International Space Station. Taken in February 2003, north is toward the top and slightly left in this nighttime view. The encircling "London Orbital" highway by-pass, the M25 (... but not Messier 25), is easiest to pick out south of the city. Even farther south are the lights of Gatwick airport and just inside the western (left hand) stretch of the Orbital is Heathrow. The darkened Thames river estuary fans out to the city's east. In particular, two small "dark nebulae" - Hyde Park and Regents Park - stand out slightly west of the densely packed lights at the city's core.
The crew of the International Space Station acquired this image shortly after 7:22 p.m. local time on the evening of February 4, 2003. Either thin, low clouds or perhaps fog is evident in the fuzzy character of patterns for some of the surrounding smaller cities while that of the warmer urban center is still clear and sharp.
The crew of the International Space Station acquired this image shortly after 7:22 p.m. local time on the evening of February 4, 2003. Either thin, low clouds or perhaps fog is evident in the fuzzy character of patterns for some of the surrounding smaller cities while that of the warmer urban center is still clear and sharp.
