STS068-246-61
| NASA Photo ID | STS068-246-61 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1994.10.06 |
| Time taken | 09:45:59 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 51.1° N, 14.9° E
Photo center point: 51.5° N, 14.0° E
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Photo center point: 51.5° N, 14.0° E
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Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 115 nautical miles (213km)
Country or Geographic Name: | GERMANY |
Features: | STRIP MINES, AGR., FOREST |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 32° |
Sun Azimuth: | 161° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 27 degrees |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS068-246-061 Strip Mining Near Ruhland, Germany October, 1994
Lignite coal strip mines can be seen scattered throughout the image in this southeast-looking view. This part of eastern Germany some 70 miles (113 km) southeast of Berlin has numerous seams or outcrops of lignite, a low-grade brownish-black coal. The seams or outcrops of the Lignite are very close to the surface of the ground and can be mined by the removal of topsoil and vegetation. Near the left center of the image, water has filled older strip mines now depleted of lignite coal. Forests (darker greenish color) and agricultural field patterns (lighter colored landscape) are also seen scattered throughout the image.
Lignite coal strip mines can be seen scattered throughout the image in this southeast-looking view. This part of eastern Germany some 70 miles (113 km) southeast of Berlin has numerous seams or outcrops of lignite, a low-grade brownish-black coal. The seams or outcrops of the Lignite are very close to the surface of the ground and can be mined by the removal of topsoil and vegetation. Near the left center of the image, water has filled older strip mines now depleted of lignite coal. Forests (darker greenish color) and agricultural field patterns (lighter colored landscape) are also seen scattered throughout the image.
