Space: Image of the Day #34

[Robert Bruce]

Image of the Day



Here is an excellent night scene of USA's eastern seaboard/coastline.

"Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites from the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. area are visible in the image that spans almost to Rhode Island.

Boston is just out of frame at right. Long Island and the New York City area are visible in the lower right quadrant. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are near the center.

Sections of two Russian space vehicles parked at the orbital outpost are seen in left foreground."

This photo was taken a few days ago on 6th February 2012.

Courtesy of NASA

[Robert Bruce]

This is one of my favourite pictures from ISS.

The bits of the ISS front of photo remind me of a lighting gantry in a theatre and the lit up earth below are in beautiful contrast to the blue hue of space.