Remembrance of Columbia - Feb. 1, 2003

"Sunset: The picture is of Europe and Africa when the sun is setting.  Half of

the picture is in night.  The bright dots you see are city lights.  The
top part of Africa is the Sahara Desert. 
This was taken by the crew on board Columbia on its last mission.

This photo was taken via satellite, on a cloudless day.  Note how the
lights are already on in Holland, Paris, and Barcelona, and how it's
still daylight in London, Lisbon, and Madrid.  The sun is still shining
on the Straight of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean Sea is already in
darkness.   In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean you can see the Azores
Islands; below them to the right are the Madeira Islands; a bit below
are the Canary Islands; and further south, close to the farthest western
point of Africa, the Cape Verde Islands.  Note how the Sahara is huge
and can be seen clearly both during daytime and nighttime.  To the left,
on top, is Greenland, totally frozen." (Anonymous, 2003)
I received this image from my best friend Tevfik Bardakci - MTM.

 

Recieved from Orhan Ozturk (Istanbulum = My Istanbul)