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Earth observation

Reid Wiseman2014-09-04

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

ISS040-E-129950 (4 Sept. 2014) --- In this photograph. taken by one of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, the orange spot located in the very center is the sun, which appears to be sitting on Earth's limb. At far right, a small bright spot is believed to be a reflection from somewhere in the camera system or something on the orbital outpost. When the photographed was exposed, the orbital outpost was flying at an altutude of 226 nautical miles above a point near French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean.

Details

  • Title: Earth observation
  • Creator: Reid Wiseman
  • Date Created: 2014-09-04
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite

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