ISS040-E-74022
| NASA Photo ID | ISS040-E-74022 |
| Focal Length | 85mm |
| Date taken | 2014.07.22 |
| Time taken | 22:25:13 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 29.8° N, 32.3° E
Photo center point: 31.6° N, 34.8° E
Photo center point by machine learning: 31.51° N, 34.83° E
Photo center point: 31.6° N, 34.8° E
Photo center point by machine learning: 31.51° N, 34.83° E
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 223 nautical miles (413km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ISRAEL |
Features: | TEL AVIV-JERUSALEM-AMMAN-BEERSHEBA AREA AT NIGHT |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | -40° |
Sun Azimuth: | 9° |
Camera: | Nikon D3S Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 85mm |
Camera Tilt: | 40 degrees |
Format: | 4256E: 4256 x 2832 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 12.87 million, Nikon FX format |
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Image Caption: Eastern Mediterranean coastline at night
This night image recently shot by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) vividly shows the location and size of cities at the east end of the Mediterranean Sea. The largest, brightest cluster is the Israeli city of Tel Aviv (lower center left), a port set against the blackness of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem, Israel's capital city (upper center left), and Amman, Jordan's capital (top left), are the next largest (with Amman's lights a whiter tone), followed by Beersheba. Highway lights mark narrow lines that snake between these cities.
The mainly dark areas with small towns are agricultural and pastoral areas of Israel, Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank and Jordan. The long valley of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea is suggested by the wide almost black zone between Jerusalem and Amman that trends left to right across the entire image.
This night image recently shot by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) vividly shows the location and size of cities at the east end of the Mediterranean Sea. The largest, brightest cluster is the Israeli city of Tel Aviv (lower center left), a port set against the blackness of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem, Israel's capital city (upper center left), and Amman, Jordan's capital (top left), are the next largest (with Amman's lights a whiter tone), followed by Beersheba. Highway lights mark narrow lines that snake between these cities.
The mainly dark areas with small towns are agricultural and pastoral areas of Israel, Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank and Jordan. The long valley of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea is suggested by the wide almost black zone between Jerusalem and Amman that trends left to right across the entire image.
