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LOCATION Direction Photo #: ISS063-E-87794 Date: Sep. 2020
Geographic Region: NEW CALEDONIA
Feature: NOUMEA, DUMBEA BAY, ST MARYS BAY, MAGENTA BAY, CITY, CORAL SEA, MASTER ISLAND


 

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shot this photograph of Noumea, the capital city of New Caledonia. The island in the South Pacific region known as Melanesia is part of Overseas France, which includes French-administered territories outside of Europe. New Caledonia is the only French territory with the governing status of a special collectivity.

Most of the population is concentrated in and around Noumea, a city situated on a peninsula on the southern side of the island. Developed areas hug the irregular coastline that protrudes into the South Pacific. Compared to this photo taken from the ISS in 2003, there has been an increase in development northward into the mountainous mainland. (North is to the upper right.)

Noumea is the focal point for most of New Caledonia's economic resources. The major driver of industry is mining, and the territory is one of the leading producers of nickel in the world. As with many islands throughout the South Pacific, tourism is another major economic activity. Noumea is a major hub for cruise ships and international flights. Tourists are drawn to the region's impressive biodiversity, including 146 types of coral reefs stretching across 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles). Many of the reefs, mangroves, and extensive tropical lagoons are designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites.



Images: All Available Images Low-Resolution 148k
Mission: ISS063  
Roll - Frame: E - 87794
Geographical Name: NEW CALEDONIA  
Features: NOUMEA, DUMBEA BAY, ST MARYS BAY, MAGENTA BAY, CITY, CORAL SEA, MASTER ISLAND  
Center Lat x Lon: 22.2S x 166.4E
Film Exposure:   N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus
Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: 10
 
Camera:: N8
 
Camera Tilt: 41   LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical
Camera Focal Length: 800  
 
Nadir to Photo Center Direction: N   The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West
Stereo?:   Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't
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Date: 20200910   YYYYMMDD
Time: 215212   GMT HHMMSS
Nadir Lat: 25.3S  
Latitude of suborbital point of spacecraft
Nadir Lon: 167.7E  
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft
Sun Azimuth: 61   Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point
Space Craft Altitude: 228   nautical miles
Sun Elevation: 38   Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point
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