Clayton C. Anderson

@Astro_Clay

Crazy fun US (retired) Astronaut/consultant. Future author (Dec.), help w/STEM, S Media Q&A/space, love NASA, inventor of Twitpic POTD! http://t.co/0dv6eqVNaa

Clay's Friday "Pic of the Day:"  Enjoy and have a magnificent weekend!

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1511 days ago

Clay's Friday "Pic of the Day:" Enjoy and have a magnificent weekend!

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Fernandeana 1504 days ago

A terra vista do espaço dá que pensar...

w1kk3d 1508 days ago

@ sanduleak_1 i can't imagen too many other people who can present a photo that makes my mind race more!

PC0101 1508 days ago

As puts it: an amazing pic. Ways better than the „flat“ Google view!!

PC0101 1508 days ago

I have that from the NASA catalog and meant „impossible“ to find. Identification points are illustrated here: http://twitpic.com/34v6l0

sanduleak_1 1509 days ago

But, anyway....it is an amazing photo...amazing place....amazing everything!!! O.o WOW!!

Astro_Clay 1509 days ago

I am having trouble confirming "your diagnosis" on this one. With the confluence point, which way is one to "head" to see the terrain footprint?

PC0101 1509 days ago

ISS015E32142 Yemen, Amaqin Drain, bluffs, ravines. River confluence is exactly here: 14.40522,47.104225. Impressive pic, but possible to find, really!

djsheptx 1510 days ago

Are we to search Sudan? If so, Google Earth is no help, just as you said! :-O

PC0101 1510 days ago

The country where to look is hidden in the lower right corner of this image: http://twitpic.com/32e3kd Only 200,000 square miles to search ;))

PC0101 1510 days ago

No joke: that’s what Grand Canyon will look like in a couple of million years. In Google the scene is so flat and grey that you won’t recognize it.

PC0101 1510 days ago

One of the wonderful HO (high oblique) shots, creating a 3D-impression. Only possible with handheld imagery produced by astronauts. And: You need an eye for such a scene!!!