NASA Photo ID: AS09-23-3566        File Name: 10075060.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 03/11/69
  Title: Near vertical view of Birmingham, Alabama as seen from Apollo 9
  Description:
  Near vertical view of the Birmingham, Alabama area extending to Gadeden, as 
  photographed from the Apollo 9 spacecraft during its earth-orbital mission. 
  The city spreads out between ridges of the folded southern Appalachien 
  Mountains. The major stream in the picture is the Coosa River.                  
  
  Subject terms:
  ALABAMA                                 
  APOLLO 9                                
  APOLLO PROJECT                          
  CITIES                                  
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  MOUNTAINS                               
  ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
  PHOTOGRAPHY
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