Science and Exploration

Orbital Sun Glint Beaming Off Brazil’s Largest Lagoon Lagos dos Patos

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
November 21, 2019
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Orbital Sun Glint Beaming Off Brazil’s Largest Lagoon Lagos dos Patos
Lagos dos Patos
NASA

The Sun’s glint beaming off Brazil’s largest lagoon, Lagos dos Patos, on the nation’s southernmost tip is pictured from an altitude of 260 miles as the International Space Station orbited across the South American continent’s Atlantic coast.
iss061e048125 (Nov. 19, 2019) – larger image

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