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 STS045-82-029 (thumbnail)
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   Photo ID:

   STS045-82-029   


   Program:

   Shuttle   


   Mission:

   STS-045


   Date Taken:

   1992-04-02


   Film Type:

   70mm

Title:
French Alps, Mont Blanc, French/Italian Border
Description:
In this southeast looking view, Mont Blanc, on the French/Italian border, (48.0N, 4.5E) the highest mountain peak in all of Europe, is just below and right of center (below the end of the prominent valley of the Aosta River, in the center of the photo. The rivers flow out of the Alps into Italy toward Turin. Chamonix, the famous resort town and center of Alpine mountain climbing, lies in the valley just below Mont Blanc.
Subject Terms:
ALPS MOUNTAINS (EUROPE) EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) EUROPE MOUNTAINS RIVERS SNOW STS-45
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