ISS008-E-9603
| NASA Photo ID | ISS008-E-9603 |
| Focal Length | 800mm |
| Date taken | 2003.12.20 |
| Time taken | 10:36:00 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 43.3° N, 44.5° E
Photo center point: 43.5° N, 44.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 43.5° N, 44.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 199 nautical miles (369km)
Country or Geographic Name: | RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
Features: | ARGUDAN, AGRICULTURE, FOREST, SNOW |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 20° |
Sun Azimuth: | 204° |
Camera: | Nikon D1 Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 800mm |
Camera Tilt: | 9 degrees |
Format: | 2000E: 2000 x 1312 pixel CCD, RGBG imager color filter |
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| 639 pixels | 437 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: Argudan, Caucasus Mts., Russian Federation:
The striking land use pattern, seen through a high magnification lens and highlighted by winter snow and low Sun angles, produces a unique view of the village of Argudan near the north slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The image was taken with a handheld camera from the International Space Station in the early afternoon of December 20, 2003. This rural, agricultural community sits astride the main highway about 15 km east-southeast of the city of Nalchik. Shadows from a line of trees planted as a windbreak near the highway give the road a ragged appearance. A small stream flowing northeastward exits heavily forested foothills through the village and fields of intensely cultivated croplands on the plains. Snow falls through the vegetation, making the woodlands appear extremely dark compared to the snow-covered fields. Astronauts also photographed nearby Nalchik, a tourist resort and industrial center. It is the major city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic (population ~ 750,000), one of five small republics on the north slopes of the Caucasus Mountains, 200 km west of Chechnya.
The striking land use pattern, seen through a high magnification lens and highlighted by winter snow and low Sun angles, produces a unique view of the village of Argudan near the north slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The image was taken with a handheld camera from the International Space Station in the early afternoon of December 20, 2003. This rural, agricultural community sits astride the main highway about 15 km east-southeast of the city of Nalchik. Shadows from a line of trees planted as a windbreak near the highway give the road a ragged appearance. A small stream flowing northeastward exits heavily forested foothills through the village and fields of intensely cultivated croplands on the plains. Snow falls through the vegetation, making the woodlands appear extremely dark compared to the snow-covered fields. Astronauts also photographed nearby Nalchik, a tourist resort and industrial center. It is the major city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic (population ~ 750,000), one of five small republics on the north slopes of the Caucasus Mountains, 200 km west of Chechnya.
