STS052-15-7
| NASA Photo ID | STS052-15-7 |
| Focal Length | mm |
| Date taken | 1992.10.26 |
| Time taken | 16:33:55 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 24.4° S, 43.3° E
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Spacecraft Altitude: 156 nautical miles (289km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ATMOSPHERIC LIMB |
Features: | ATMOSPHERIC LIMB |
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Sun Elevation Angle: | -17° |
Sun Azimuth: | 247° |
Camera: | Nikon 35mm film camera |
Focal Length: | mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: This cross section of the Earth's atmosphere at sunset and earth limb (24.5S, 43.5E) displays an unusual layering believed to be caused by temperature inversions which effectively concentrate smoke, dust and aerosols into narrow layers. the top of the stratosphere can be seen as the top of the white layer thought to contain volcanic debris. The purple layer is the troposphere containing smoke from landclearing biomass burning.
