Science and Exploration

Photo: Tokyo At Night As Seen From The International Space Station

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This nighttime photograph, taken by one of the Expedition 33 crew members aboard the International Space Station, features city lights of Tokyo, on the north west side of Tokyo Bay. North is toward the lower right-hand corner of the image. Nadir point of the location on Earth was 33.9 degrees north latitude and 139.5 degrees east longitude. ISS033-E-021464 (14 Nov. 2012) – high res (2.0 M) low res (99 K)

This nighttime photograph, taken by one of the Expedition 33 crew members aboard the International Space Station, features city lights of Tokyo, on the north west side of Tokyo Bay. North is toward the lower right-hand corner of the image. Nadir point of the location on Earth was 33.9 degrees north latitude and 139.5 degrees east longitude. ISS033-E-021464 (14 Nov. 2012) – high res (2.0 M) low res (99 K)

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