STS057-104-62
| NASA Photo ID | STS057-104-62 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1993.06.28 |
| Time taken | 10:31:13 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 8.4° S, 27.1° E
Photo center point: 8.0° S, 27.0° E
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Photo center point: 8.0° S, 27.0° E
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Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 246 nautical miles (456km)
Country or Geographic Name: | DEM. REP. OF CONGO |
Features: | LAKE KABAMBA |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 58° |
Sun Azimuth: | 353° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 6 degrees |
Format: | 2443: Kodak Aerochrome 2443, color IR, thin base, EA-5 process thru June 1999, E-6 process afterward |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS057-104-062 Lake Upemba, Zaire June 1993
This striking photograph shows a series of dark freshwater lakes strung together in a general northeast-southwest alignment in southern Zaire. The brilliant red of the color infrared film indicates a vibrant growth of lush vegetation throughout the area, especially in the marshlands separating the lakes. The largest area of open water is Lake Upemba, bordered on the east and southeast by Upemba National Park; specific open water channels are visible within the densely vegetated swampland between the rivers. Water moves through the complex maze of rivers, freshwater marshes, and broad floodplains generally toward the north into the Lualaba River, which eventually becomes the Zaire (Congo) River. The Lufira River winds its way between two northeast-southwest-trending, low mountain ranges as it flows northward into the floodplain. (Refer to STS-057-104-063 for a photograph of Lake Mweru, located due east of Lake Upemba on the Zaire-Zambia border.)
This striking photograph shows a series of dark freshwater lakes strung together in a general northeast-southwest alignment in southern Zaire. The brilliant red of the color infrared film indicates a vibrant growth of lush vegetation throughout the area, especially in the marshlands separating the lakes. The largest area of open water is Lake Upemba, bordered on the east and southeast by Upemba National Park; specific open water channels are visible within the densely vegetated swampland between the rivers. Water moves through the complex maze of rivers, freshwater marshes, and broad floodplains generally toward the north into the Lualaba River, which eventually becomes the Zaire (Congo) River. The Lufira River winds its way between two northeast-southwest-trending, low mountain ranges as it flows northward into the floodplain. (Refer to STS-057-104-063 for a photograph of Lake Mweru, located due east of Lake Upemba on the Zaire-Zambia border.)
