Science and Exploration

Dhar Kugrang in The Himalayas As Seen From Orbit

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
March 20, 2016
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Dhar Kugrang in The Himalayas As Seen From Orbit
Dhar Kugrang
NASA

This image of the Dhar Kugrang region in the Indian Himalayas showin snow, glaciers, and ravines was taken during Expedition 43 on 11 APril 2015.
Date taken 2015.04.11
Time taken 11:09:31 GMT
ISS nadir point: 31.7° N, 79.7° E
Photo center point: 31.9° N, 78.7° E
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 216 nautical miles (400km)
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