File:Lights of Java.jpg

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English: This oblique nighttime image, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, reveals Indonesia's main island chain. With coasts illuminated by city lights, the islands stand out against the darkness of the Indian Ocean. The island of Java is the geographic and economic center of Indonesia. With a population of more than 141 million people, it is the world's most populous island.
  • Spacecraft nadir point: 2.8° S, 108.2° E
  • Photo center point: 8.5° S, 112.5° E
  • Nadir to Photo Center: Southeast
  • Spacecraft Altitude: 218 nautical miles (404 km)
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Source https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS056&roll=E&frame=6994
Author NASA
Camera location8° 30′ 00″ N, 112° 30′ 00″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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This image or video was catalogued by Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS056-E-6994.

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This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was created by the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, of the NASA Johnson Space Center. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (NASA media use guidelines or Conditions of Use of Astronaut Photographs). Photo source: ISS056-E-6994.

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Captions

Java island at night illuminated by city lights

inception

9 June 2018

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image/jpeg
Category:Central Java Category:East Java Category:Featured pictures on Wikipedia, Indonesian Category:Files from NASA with known IDs Category:Files with Assessments template missing SDC Commons no value quality assessment Category:Files with coordinates missing SDC location of creation Category:ISS Expedition 56 Crew Earth Observations Category:Images with annotations Category:Indonesia at night seen from space Category:PD NASA-AP