File:Lights of Java.jpg

Summary

Description
English: This oblique nighttime image, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, reveals Indonesia's main island chain. With coasts illuminated by city lights, the islands stand out against the darkness of the Indian Ocean. The island of Java is the geographic and economic center of Indonesia. With a population of more than 141 million people, it is the world's most populous island.
  • Spacecraft nadir point: 2.8° S, 108.2° E
  • Photo center point: 8.5° S, 112.5° E
  • Nadir to Photo Center: Southeast
  • Spacecraft Altitude: 218 nautical miles (404 km)
Date
Source https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS056&roll=E&frame=6994
Author NASA
Camera location8° 30′ 00″ N, 112° 30′ 00″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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 Category:Featured pictures on Wikipedia, Indonesian#Lights%20of%20Java.jpgThis is a featured picture on the Indonesian language Wikipedia (Gambar pilihan) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.

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This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS056-E-6994.

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This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was created by the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, of the NASA Johnson Space Center. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (NASA media use guidelines or Conditions of Use of Astronaut Photographs). Photo source: ISS056-E-6994.

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Category:PD NASA-AP#Lights%20of%20Java.jpg Category:Indonesia at night seen from space Category:ISS Expedition 56 Crew Earth Observations Category:East Java Category:Central Java
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