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S36-90-023 - STS-036 - Earth observations of Cape Cod, MA taken during the STS-36 mission

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Description: Earth observation images of Cape Cod, Massachusetts taken during the STS-36 mission from Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104. This view of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA (42.0N, 70.5W) is a detailed look at the national seashore recreation area with its many fine resorts and summer estate homes. Geologically, the cape is a deposit of earth and stone called a terminal moraine, left by the great Pleistocene glaciers of about 20, 000 years ago. This image was selected by the Public Affairs Office (PAO) for public release.

Subject Terms: STS-36, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), SNOW, ATLANTIC OCEAN, CAPE COD (MA), BAYS, CAPES (LANDFORMS), MASSACHUSETTS

Date Taken: 3/2/1990 0:00

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: USA-MASSACHUSETTS

feat: CAPE COD PENINSULA

lat: 42

lon: -70

tilt: 11

cldp: 0

nlat: 42.4

nlon: -70

dir: S

azi: 152

alt: 126

elev: 37

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earth observations cape cod nasa sts 36 atlantis view of earth from space public affairs ocean from orbit massachusetts from orbit space shuttle atlantis atlantis orbiter vehicle united states from orbit high resolution ultra high resolution sts 36 mission massachusetts cape cod peninsula sts 36 earth observation images earth atlantis orbiter vehicle seashore recreation area summer estate homes public affairs office orbiter pleistocene glaciers space program atlantic ocean from orbit us national archives
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1990
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The U.S. National Archives
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label_outline Explore Public Affairs Office, Massachusetts From Orbit, Cape Cod

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earth observations cape cod nasa sts 36 atlantis view of earth from space public affairs ocean from orbit massachusetts from orbit space shuttle atlantis atlantis orbiter vehicle united states from orbit high resolution ultra high resolution sts 36 mission massachusetts cape cod peninsula sts 36 earth observation images earth atlantis orbiter vehicle seashore recreation area summer estate homes public affairs office orbiter pleistocene glaciers space program atlantic ocean from orbit us national archives