STS058-82-60
| NASA Photo ID | STS058-82-60 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1993.10.30 |
| Time taken | 16:32:50 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 35.1° N, 118.4° W
Photo center point: 36.5° N, 118.5° W
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Photo center point: 36.5° N, 118.5° W
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Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 143 nautical miles (265km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-CALIFORNIA |
Features: | SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 24° |
Sun Azimuth: | 130° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 30 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS058-082-060 Mount Whitney and Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, U.S.A. October 1993
Mount Whitney [(14 491 feet) (4417 meters)], part of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada Mountains, is the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states. The sharp crest lines of the granite rocks are vivid evidence that these mountains were carved by past ice age glaciers. The north-south-aligned, U-shaped Kern River Valley, easily recognizable by the deep shadows cast on the valley walls, is actually a fault where glaciation further modified and produced a valley. The headwaters of Kings River Canyon, an east-west feature, lies north of the source for the Kern River.
Mount Whitney [(14 491 feet) (4417 meters)], part of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada Mountains, is the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states. The sharp crest lines of the granite rocks are vivid evidence that these mountains were carved by past ice age glaciers. The north-south-aligned, U-shaped Kern River Valley, easily recognizable by the deep shadows cast on the valley walls, is actually a fault where glaciation further modified and produced a valley. The headwaters of Kings River Canyon, an east-west feature, lies north of the source for the Kern River.
