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STS-61A earth observations
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61A-43-029 (2 Nov 1985) --- This view, photographed from the Earth orbiting Challenger, features a vertical view of the Okavango Swamp in Botswana. Center coordinates are 19.0 degrees south latitude and 22.5 degrees east longitude. The Challenger was flying at an altitude of 177 nautical miles when the photo was taken with a 70mm handheld Hasselblad camera.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSTS-61A earth observations. NASA/JSC, 1985-11-02. Public domain. ID: 61a-43-0029.
