STS034-84-36
| NASA Photo ID | STS034-84-36 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1989.10.22 |
| Time taken | 01:03:47 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 28.5° N, 131.6° E
Photo center point: 31.5° N, 131.0° E
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Photo center point: 31.5° N, 131.0° E
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Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 180 nautical miles (333km)
Country or Geographic Name: | JAPAN |
Features: | KYUSHU |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 30 (26-50)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 41° |
Sun Azimuth: | 140° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 45 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS034-084-036 Kyushu Island, Japan October 1989
The rugged physiography of Japan is captured in this low-oblique, north-looking photograph that shows most of Kyushu Island, Japan's southernmost large island. Much of Japan is mountainous and steep-sloped, geologically young, earthquake prone, and volcanic. Only about 18 percent of Japan's land is usable for human habitation; available arable land for farming is also at a premium. This photograph confirms the lack of habitable space--the extensive darker green areas are hills and mountains; many of the regions have peaks that exceed 3000 feet (915 meters). Highly reflective urban areas appear primarily along the coast and in some valleys. Mount Sakura-jima, located on a peninsula in Kagoshima Bay, has almost daily, and sometimes explosive, eruptions; its ash plume is visible in this photograph.
The rugged physiography of Japan is captured in this low-oblique, north-looking photograph that shows most of Kyushu Island, Japan's southernmost large island. Much of Japan is mountainous and steep-sloped, geologically young, earthquake prone, and volcanic. Only about 18 percent of Japan's land is usable for human habitation; available arable land for farming is also at a premium. This photograph confirms the lack of habitable space--the extensive darker green areas are hills and mountains; many of the regions have peaks that exceed 3000 feet (915 meters). Highly reflective urban areas appear primarily along the coast and in some valleys. Mount Sakura-jima, located on a peninsula in Kagoshima Bay, has almost daily, and sometimes explosive, eruptions; its ash plume is visible in this photograph.
