WIKIARCHIVES.SPACE
The Human Spaceflight Archive
9358509707_3406074948_o.jpg STS041-079-070ThumbnailsSTS041-083-087STS041-079-070ThumbnailsSTS041-083-087
Located in the central Pacific Ocean, 1200 miles (1932 km) south of the island of Hawaii, Fanning Island can be seen in this north-looking view. Fanning Island, a tropical coral atoll is 12 miles (19 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide, and covers an area of 15 sq. miles (39 sq. km). There are approximately 1700 people now living on the island. Tourism from cruise ships is the major industry of the island.
Information
Taken in
Space
Author
NASA
Description
Located in the central Pacific Ocean, 1200 miles (1932 km) south of the island of Hawaii, Fanning Island can be seen in this north-looking view. Fanning Island, a tropical coral atoll is 12 miles (19 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide, and covers an area of 15 sq. miles (39 sq. km). There are approximately 1700 people now living on the island. Tourism from cruise ships is the major industry of the island.
Created on
Source link
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/9358509707/in/album-72157634783502140/
Visits
44
Rating score
no rate
Rate this photo
License
CC BY-NC
Modified by WikiArchives
No (original)
Downloads
0
Powered by Piwigo