NASA Photo ID: STS048(E)011        File Name: 10065038.jpg
  Film Type: ESC BW                  Date Taken: 09/18/91
  Title: STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Kerguelen Island in the South Indian Ocean
  Description:
  STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, 
  is of ice-covered Kerguelen Island in the South Indian Ocean (near 49
  degrees  south latitude and 69 degrees east longitude). Topographic
  features are  visible including the central peak, bays, and ice along the
  coast. Scientists  studying the STS-48 imagery pointed out that it is rare
  for astronauts to see  this island, usually not visible because of heavy
  cloud cover.  The image was  captured using an electronic still camera
  (ESC), was stored on a removable  hard disk or small optical disk, and was
  converted to a format suitable for  downlink transmission.  The ESC
  documentation was part of Development Test  Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic
  Still Photography.            
  Subject terms:
  CLOUDS                                  
  DISCOVERY (ORBITER)                     
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  ELECTRO-OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY             
  ICE                                     
  INDIAN OCEAN                            
  ISLANDS                                 
  SEA ICE                                 
  STS-48                                  
  

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