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Cities on east coast of the USA by night 04/2011
author: Nasa/Novapix
reference: t-nanyc-00011
Image Size 300 DPI: 36 * 24 cm
The Atlantic Seaboard Conurbation (ASC) on East Coast of the United States. The ASC extends over 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) and includes the major economic, governmental, and cultural centers of Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, District of Columbia. This astronaut photograph includes every metropolitan area in the ASC except for Boston (located off the image to the northeast). This night image highlights the position and extent of each metropolitan area through urban lighting patterns. Two other large metropolitan areas are visible in the image—Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia, at image lower left—but neither is considered part of the ASC. In contrast to the city lights along the sea coast and interior, the Atlantic Ocean appears as a featureless dark region filling the lower right quarter of the image. Image acquired on April 6, 2011 from the international space station (ISS).
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