< NM21-765-96 >
| NASA Photo ID | NM21-765-96 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1996.07.03 |
| Time taken | 18:25:51 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 44.1° N, 107.1° W
Photo center point: 46.0° N, 107.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 46.0° N, 107.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 208 nautical miles (385km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-MONTANA |
Features: | OPEN PIT MINES, RIVER, AGR |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 67° |
Sun Azimuth: | 151° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 29 degrees |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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| 500 pixels | 526 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: NM21-765-096 Colstrip, Montana, U.S.A. Fall and Winter 1995 and 1996
Coal strip mining near Colstrip, one of the largest operations in Montana, is apparent in this southwest-looking, low-oblique photograph. Rosebud Creek lies east of the strip mining operations where subbituminous coal is produced. Strip mining for coal, which flourished here during the 1920s, faded because of competition from cheap oil and natural gas. With new laws for land reclamation increasing the demand for power and diminishing reserves of oil and gas, a revival of strip mining occurred during the late 1960s. (Refer to STS-047-094-035 for a regional view.)
Coal strip mining near Colstrip, one of the largest operations in Montana, is apparent in this southwest-looking, low-oblique photograph. Rosebud Creek lies east of the strip mining operations where subbituminous coal is produced. Strip mining for coal, which flourished here during the 1920s, faded because of competition from cheap oil and natural gas. With new laws for land reclamation increasing the demand for power and diminishing reserves of oil and gas, a revival of strip mining occurred during the late 1960s. (Refer to STS-047-094-035 for a regional view.)
