File:Bridgetown 2010.jpg

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English: The image was taken by the Expedition 22 crew. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by William L. Stefanov, NASA-JSC.


International Space Station InsigniaISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS022-E-12031International Space Station Insignia
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Mission ISS022 (Expedition 22)
Roll E
Frame 12031
Country or Geographic Name Lesser Antilles
Features BARBADOS I., BRIDGETOWN, PORT, BEACHES
Center Point Latitude 13.1° N
Center Point Longitude -59.6° E
Camera
Camera Tilt 27°
Camera Focal Length 800 mm
Camera Nikon D2Xs
Film 4288 x 2848 pixel CMOS sensor, RGBG imager color filter.
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date 2009-12-16
Time 15:31:51
Nadir Point Latitude 11.8° N
Nadir Point Longitude -58.8° E
Nadir to Photo Center Direction Northwest
Sun Azimuth 172°
Spacecraft Altitude 182 nautical miles (337 km)
Sun Elevation Angle 55°
Orbit Number 3470
Original image caption
Bridgetown is the capital city of the island nation Barbados, located to the east of the Lesser Antilles Island chain. While Barbados is considered part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located within the western Atlantic Ocean rather than the Caribbean Sea. Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth, and considers Queen Elizabeth II to be its constitutional monarch.

Besides being the seat of government, Bridgetown is the largest city in Barbados. It and the surrounding towns that make up the Greater Bridgetown area are located along the southwestern coastline of the island. The metropolitan area is readily recognizable in this astronaut photograph due to the gray and white rooftops and street grids (image center) that contrast with green vegetated fields and riverside areas of the island’s interior to the northeast (image top center).

Bridgetown is a major port destination for both commercial and cruise ships serving the eastern Caribbean—several ships are visible within Carlisle Bay. Water color in the image changes from light blue along the coastline—indicating shallow water—to the dark blue of deeper water away from the island.

Date acquired January 18, 2010
Source http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=42315
Author NASA

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