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Monsoon Sunglint in Nepal As Seen From the Space Station

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
January 3, 2015
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Monsoon Sunglint in Nepal As Seen From the Space Station
Monsoon Sunglint in Nepal
NASA

This photo was taken by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station on 22 August 2014. It shows sun glint on the Babai and Ghaghara rivers in Nepal during Monsoon flooding.
ISS040-E-105527 (cataloged with a center point)
Geographic Name: NEPAL
Features: BABAI R., GHAGHARA R., FLOODING, GLINT, CANALS, ROADS, FOREST
Date (YYYYMMDD): 20140822 Latitude: 28.2 Longitude: 81.3 Focal Length: 200mm

NASA Photo ID:ISS040-E-105527
Focal Length: 200mm
Date taken: 2014.08.22
Time taken: 07:01:33 GMT
ISS nadir point: 29.5° N, 82.4° E
Photo center point: 28.2° N, 81.3° E
Nadir to Photo Center: Southwest
Spacecraft Altitude: 221 nautical miles (409km)
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