STS049-87-113

Browse image
Resolutions offered for this image:
5700 x 6000 pixels 500 x 526 pixels 640 x 480 pixels
Cloud masks available for this image:

Spacecraft nadir point: 24.5° N, 85.9° E

Photo center point: 25.0° N, 86.5° E

Photo center point by machine learning:

Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast

Spacecraft Altitude: 189 nautical miles (350km)
Click for a map
Width Height Annotated Cropped Purpose Links
5700 pixels 6000 pixels No No Download Image
500 pixels 526 pixels No No Download Image
640 pixels 480 pixels No No Download Image
Other options available:
Download Packaged File
Download a Google Earth KML for this Image
View photo footprint information
Download a GeoTIFF for this photo
Image Caption:
STS49-87-113: Ganges River, Northern India The Ganges River ex-
tends from west to east across the frame, with a large bend to
the north at Jamalpur, Bihar State. Canals, wide deposits of
sediment along the river, and tributaries are displayed. The
color-infrared film clearly illustrates closed-canopy woodland on
the range of hills south of the river, and scattered patches of
growing vegetation throughout the landscape. This scene is the
darkest of a bracketed triplet. Hasselblad camera, 250mm lens,
color-infrared film.