File:Millennium Island, Kiribati.jpg

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English: The islets of Millennium Island are readily visible in this astronaut photograph as irregular green vegetated areas surrounding the inner lagoon. The shallow lagoon waters are a lighter blue than the deeper surrounding ocean water; tan linear “fingers” within the lagoon are the tops of corals. The two largest islets are Nake Islet and South Islet, located at the north and south ends of Millennium Island respectively.
Français : Vue satellite de l'île du Millénaire dans les Kiribati, où l'on peut distinguer ses différents îlots, son lagon intérieur où des couleurs plus claires indiquent une profondeur plus faible ainsi que sa végétation dense sur certains îlots.


International Space Station InsigniaISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS020-E-16279International Space Station Insignia
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Mission ISS020 (Expedition 20)
Roll E
Frame 16279
Country or Geographic Name Kiribati
Features MILLENNIUM ISLAND, LAGOON, REEFS
Center Point Latitude -10.0° N
Center Point Longitude -150.2° E
Camera
Camera Tilt 24°
Camera Focal Length 800 mm
Camera Nikon D3
Film 4256 x 2832 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 12.87 million, Nikon FX format.
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date 2009-07-01
Time 19:22:13
Nadir Point Latitude -11.3° N
Nadir Point Longitude -149.7° E
Nadir to Photo Center Direction North
Sun Azimuth 49°
Spacecraft Altitude 186 nautical miles (344 km)
Sun Elevation Angle 38°
Orbit Number 825
Original image caption
Millennium Island—known as Caroline Island prior to 2000—is located at the southern end of the Line Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. This uninhabited island is part of the Republic of Kiribati, an island nation comprised of 32 atolls (including Millennium Island) and one raised coral island. Millennium Island is formed from a number of smaller islets built on coral reefs. The coral reefs grew around a now-submerged volcanic peak, leaving a ring of coral around an inner lagoon. The islands above the waterline are composed primarily of limestone rock and sand derived from the reefs. At a maximum height of approximately 6 meters (19.7 feet) above sea level, Millennium Island has been identified as being at great risk from sea level rise by the United Nations.

The islets of Millennium Island are readily visible in this astronaut photograph as irregular green vegetated areas surrounding the inner lagoon. The shallow lagoon waters are a lighter blue than the deeper surrounding ocean water; tan linear “fingers” within the lagoon are the tops of corals. The two largest islets are Nake Islet and South Islet, located at the north and south ends of Millennium Island respectively. The ecosystem of Millennium Island is considered to be relatively pristine despite periods of human habitation, guano mining, and agricultural activities, and the island has been recommended as both a World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve.

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Source NASA Earth Observatory
Author Image taken by the NASA Expedition 20 crew
Camera location10° 00′ 00″ S, 150° 12′ 00″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS020-E-16279.

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This image was acquired with a Nikon D3 digital camera fitted with an 800 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. Instrument: ISS - Digital Camera

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