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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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SRTM Perspective View with Landsat Overlay: Mt. Pinos and San Joaquin Valley, California
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SRTM Perspective View with Landsat Overlay: Mt. Pinos and San Joaquin Valley, California
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Original Caption Released with Image:
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Ask any astronomer where the best stargazing site in Southern California is, and chances are they'll say Mt. Pinos. In this perspective view generated from SRTM elevation data the snow-capped peak is seen rising to an elevation of 2,692 meters (8,831 feet), in stark contrast to the flat agricultural fields of the San Joaquin valley seen in the foreground. Below the summit, but still well away from city lights, the Mt. Pinos parking lot at 2,468 meters (8,100 feet) is a popular viewing area for both amateur and professional astronomers and astro-photographers. For visualization purposes, topographic heights displayed in this image are exaggerated two times.
The elevation data used in this image was acquired by SRTM aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched on February 11, 2000. SRTM used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on Endeavour in 1994. SRTM was designed to collect three-dimensional measurements of Earth's land surface. To collect the 3-D SRTM data, engineers added a mast 60 meters (about 200 feet)long, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between the NASA, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense, and the German and Italian space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise,Washingto n, D.C. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
Distance to Horizon: 176 kilometers (109 miles)
Location: 34.83 deg. North lat., 119.25 deg. West lon.
View: Toward the Southwest
Date Acquired: February 16, 2000 SRTM, December 14, 1984 Landsat
Original_Caption_Rel eased_with_Image
Ask any astronomer where the best stargazing site in Southern California is, and chances are they'll say Mt. Pinos. In this perspective view generated from SRTM elevation data the snow-capped peak is seen rising to an elevation of 2,692 meters (8,831 feet), in stark contrast to the flat agricultural fields of the San Joaquin valley seen in the foreground. Below the summit, but still well away from city lights, the Mt. Pinos parking lot at 2,468 meters (8,100 feet) is a popular viewing area for both amateur and professional astronomers and astro-photographers. For visualization purposes, topographic heights displayed in this image are exaggerated two times.
The elevation data used in this image was acquired by SRTM aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched on February 11, 2000. SRTM used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on Endeavour in 1994. SRTM was designed to collect three-dimensional measurements of Earth's land surface. To collect the 3-D SRTM data, engineers added a mast 60 meters (about 200 feet)long, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between the NASA, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense, and the German and Italian space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise,Washingto n, D.C. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
Distance to Horizon: 176 kilometers (109 miles)
Location: 34.83 deg. North lat., 119.25 deg. West lon.
View: Toward the Southwest
Date Acquired: February 16, 2000 SRTM, December 14, 1984 Landsat
Original Caption Released with Image
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/NIMA
Image_Credit
NASA/JPL/NIMA
Image Credit
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Produced By:
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JPL
Produced_By
JPL
Produced By
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Mission:
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Landsat
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Mission:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Mission
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Mission
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Spacecraft:
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Landsat
Spacecraft
Landsat
Spacecraft
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Spacecraft:
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Space Shuttle
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle
Spacecraft
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Target Name:
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Earth
Target_Name
Earth
Target Name
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Is a satellite of:
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Sol (our sun)
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Sol (our sun)
Is a satellite of
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Instrument:
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
Instrument
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Instrument:
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Thematic Mapper
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Thematic Mapper
Instrument
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Product Size:
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1152 samples x 870 lines
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1152 samples x 870 lines
Product Size
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Primary Data Set:
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SRTM Mission
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SRTM Mission
Primary Data Set
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Producer ID:
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MRPS96830
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MRPS96830
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Sun
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Sun
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facet_what:
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Earth
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Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
facet_what
C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
facet_what
Spaceborne Imaging Radar
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
facet_what
Space Shuttle Endeavour
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Landsat
facet_what
Landsat
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
facet_what
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
facet_what
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facet_what:
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SRTM
facet_what
SRTM
facet_what
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facet_what:
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
facet_what
C-Band Interferometric Radar
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
facet_what
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington
facet_where
Washington
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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facet_where:
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Washington, D.C.
facet_where
Washington, D.C.
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facet_when:
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1994
facet_when
1994
facet_when
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facet_when:
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February 16, 2000
facet_when
February 16, 2000
facet_when
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facet_when:
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February 11, 2000
facet_when
February 11, 2000
facet_when
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December 14, 1984
facet_when
December 14, 1984
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1994
facet_when_year
1994
facet_when_year
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1984
facet_when_year
1984
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2000
facet_when_year
2000
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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PIA02788
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UID:
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA02788
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA02788
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