STS106-314-23
| NASA Photo ID | STS106-314-23 |
| Focal Length | mm |
| Date taken | 2000.09.18 |
| Time taken | 05:29:55 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 37.1° N, 88.4° E
Photo center point: 42.0° N, 82.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 42.0° N, 82.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northwest
Spacecraft Altitude: 204 nautical miles (378km)
Country or Geographic Name: | CHINA |
Features: | PAN-TAKLI MAKAN, ISS |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 54° |
Sun Azimuth: | 167° |
Camera: | Nikon 35mm film camera |
Focal Length: | mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 5776: Portra 400VC, color negative, 35mm, ASA 400 |
Film Exposure: | |
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Image Caption: Source: Julie A. Robinson
International Space Station over the Tarim Basin
The three modules of the International Space Station (Zarya, Unity and
Zvezda) are in orbit 204 nautical miles over the Taklimakan Desert of
northern China. Beyond the desert lie the snowcrested Tien Shan
mountains, erosion of these mountains produces dark-colored alluvial
fans at the north edge of the tan-colored desert. The long, narrow lake
seen far away at the horizon is Lake Balkash, Kazakhstan.
International Space Station over the Tarim Basin
The three modules of the International Space Station (Zarya, Unity and
Zvezda) are in orbit 204 nautical miles over the Taklimakan Desert of
northern China. Beyond the desert lie the snowcrested Tien Shan
mountains, erosion of these mountains produces dark-colored alluvial
fans at the north edge of the tan-colored desert. The long, narrow lake
seen far away at the horizon is Lake Balkash, Kazakhstan.
