Earth - NEAR
Antarctica and South America from 256,000 km
This false color image centered on Antarctica was taken by
the NEAR spacecraft shortly after closest approach on its
Earth flyby. The image was taken from a distance of about
256,000 km at roughly 16:40 UT on 23 January 1998. The
image was produced from pictures taken through blue, green
and infrared filters. Storm clouds and sea ice surround
the continent of Antarctica, which is roughly 3500 km from
top to bottom in this image. The southern portion of
South America can be seen at the right, with the red areas
representing vegetation and the browner areas desert. The
smallest feature visible in the full image is about 15 km
in size.
(NEAR Earth 199801231640)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1998-01-23 T 16:40
Distance/Range (km): 256,000.
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): -90., 0.
Orbit(s): flyby
Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: ice, water, clouds
Instrument: Multispectral Imager
Instrument Resolution (pixels): 244 x 537
Instrument Field of View (deg): 2.25 x 2.9
Filter: blue, green, infrared
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): N/A
Phase Angle (deg): N/A
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): N/A
Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: N/A
NASA Image ID number: NEAR_199801231640
Other Image ID number:
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): XD-12A
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): N/A
Other ID: N/A
Updated 04 April 2003, DRW.
