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Madagascar seen from space.

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: t-afmad-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 34 cm

An almost complete panoramic view of the fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar. The distinctive red color of Madagascar is due to the composition of its soil. The central plateau and eastern coast are composed of gneiss, granite, and quartz. Image taken from space shuttle Discovery on december 25 1999. The top of the Hubble space telescope is visible top left.

Keywords for this photo:

1999 - AFRICA - ATMOSPHERE - CLOUD - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - HORIZON - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - INDIAN OCEAN - ISLAND - LIMB - MADAGASCAR - STS-103 -