File:Everestfromspace.jpg

Summary

Description
English: Mount Everest from space, with local features annotated.
Date Taken on 20 March 2002Category:Photographs taken on 2002-03-20
Source Reprocessed photograph (ISS004-E-8852)
Author

Photograph: Dan Bursch, NASA Astronaut

Re-processing by Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.
Permission
(Reusing this file)		 You may use NASA imagery, video and audio material if it is for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits and Internet Web pages.
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International Space Station InsigniaISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS004-E-8852International Space Station emblem
Identification
Mission ISS004 (Expedition 4)
Roll E
Frame 8852
Country or Geographic Name CHINA
Features MOUNT EVEREST, LHOTSE PEAK
Center Point Latitude 28.0° N
Center Point Longitude 86.5° E
Camera
Camera Tilt 50°
Camera Focal Length 800 mm
Camera Kodak DCS760C Electronic Still Camera
Film 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array.
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date 2002-03-20
Time 01:44:19
Nadir Point Latitude 29.9° N
Nadir Point Longitude 90.2° E
Nadir to Photo Center Direction Southwest
Sun Azimuth 103°
Spacecraft Altitude 213 nautical miles (394 km)
Sun Elevation Angle 21°
Orbit Number 3016

Licensing

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Category:PD NASA#Everestfromspace.jpg Category:Satellite pictures of Mount Everest Category:Lingtren Category:ISS Expedition 4 Crew Earth Observations
Annotations
InfoField
This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons
Category:Glaciers of the Himalayas Category:Photos taken with Kodak DCS 760 Category:Kangshung Glacier Category:Rongbuk Glacier
Category:Glaciers of the Himalayas Category:ISS Expedition 4 Crew Earth Observations Category:Images with 10+ annotations Category:Images with annotations Category:Kangshung Glacier Category:Lingtren Category:PD NASA Category:Photographs taken on 2002-03-20 Category:Photos taken with Kodak DCS 760 Category:Rongbuk Glacier Category:Satellite pictures of Mount Everest