Himalayas, Near and Far

[multiweb]

Good articles and nice pics (https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147980/himalayas-near-and-far) from the ISS.

[strongmanmike]

Yes very cool :thumbsup:....oh to live up in a mountain range with clear mountain air. ...so not one like the enormous Himalayas filled with all the associated bad weather effects, but a more modest sized, more boutique type range would do :)

Mike

[multiweb]

NZ's got some good spots. :) ... and a long white cloud.

[Sunfish]

Great view of the peaks and the whole chain set against the earths curvature. . Everest really stands out in that second image.

[strongmanmike]

And Kiwis

[gary]

Hi Mike,

The Big Island of Hawaii is hard to beat in that regard. :)
You can drive from your beach house to 9000' in under an hour on
a high-speed road that has one of the quickest ascents anywhere in the
world.

Starting at the floor of the Pacific, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain
in the world from base to peak at more than 33,500 feet.
By comparison Everest is 29,029 above mean sea level.

The laminar flow of air across the volcano plus being surrounded
by tens of millions of square km's of ocean provide superb seeing.

The island's street lighting is designed to minimise light pollution.
They employ a minimal number of LED lights with blue filters
that emit a narrow-band yellow-green hue. Even in suburban streets,
the views of the night skies would make most other city dwelling
astronomers around the world envious.

[strongmanmike]

Sounds acceptable...how do I sigh up :shrug:...:D

Mike
Who WILL live on a mountain one day....