April 25, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Picture of the Day: Sitting on Top of the World
SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Photograph by NASA
In this jaw-dropping photo we see our beautiful planet Earth and the space shuttle Atlantis (STS-71) as seen from the Russian Federation Mir Station. Exact coordinates as follows: Latitude (LAT): 44.6 · Longitude (LON): 37.0 · Altitude (ALT): 210 Nautical Miles · Sun Azimuth (AZI): 240° · Sun Elevation Angle (ELEV): 57°
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