STS105-E-5421
| NASA Photo ID | STS105-E-5421 |
| Focal Length | 52mm |
| Date taken | 2001.08.20 |
| Time taken | 21:37:43 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 44.2° N, 121.3° W
Photo center point: 39.0° N, 121.0° W
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Photo center point: 39.0° N, 121.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 200 nautical miles (370km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-CALIFORNIA |
Features: | CENTRAL VALLEY, FIRES |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 25 (11-25)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 53° |
Sun Azimuth: | 218° |
Camera: | Kodak DCS660 Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 52mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 3060E: 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array |
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| 540 pixels | 357 pixels | Yes | Yes | NASA's Earth Observatory web site | Download Image |
| 3040 pixels | 2064 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 640 pixels | 434 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 400 pixels | 264 pixels | Yes | No | Photographic Highlights | Download Image |
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Image Caption: After undocking with Space Station Alpha, on August 20, 2001, astronauts on the Space Shuttle photographed wildfires burning in the western U.S. using a digital camera. With a shorter lens, astronauts recorded this regional view, showing the smoke around the California Central Valley blowing into Nevada. The digital images were then downlinked to the ground.
The Trough Fire, burning in Mendocino National Forest was 76 percent contained and had burned 16,751 acres at the time the photo was taken. The Hoover Complex Fire had burned 3,750 acres in Yosemite National Park and was not threatening structures or communities at the time the photo was taken. The Creek wildfire covered approximately 6,700 acres and was 50 percent contained. It threatened the towns of Groveland and Big Oak Flat and had spread into Stanislaus National Forest. The Leonard Fire, also near Stanislaus National Forest, covered 2,455 acres and was 20 percent contained. Information on fire status and locations was obtained from the National Fire Interagency Center and U.S. Forest Service Detailed Fire Intelligence (//www.fire.r5.fs.fed.us/scsc/sitreport-archive/082001-sitreport.html).
The Trough Fire, burning in Mendocino National Forest was 76 percent contained and had burned 16,751 acres at the time the photo was taken. The Hoover Complex Fire had burned 3,750 acres in Yosemite National Park and was not threatening structures or communities at the time the photo was taken. The Creek wildfire covered approximately 6,700 acres and was 50 percent contained. It threatened the towns of Groveland and Big Oak Flat and had spread into Stanislaus National Forest. The Leonard Fire, also near Stanislaus National Forest, covered 2,455 acres and was 20 percent contained. Information on fire status and locations was obtained from the National Fire Interagency Center and U.S. Forest Service Detailed Fire Intelligence (//www.fire.r5.fs.fed.us/scsc/sitreport-archive/082001-sitreport.html).
