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written by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
This Astronomy Picture of the Day depicts the Himalayan mountain range in Nepal.  The image was taken from the International Space Station.  Links provide background information about Skylab, the Himalayas, and plate tectonics.
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Keywords:
Himalayan, image, mountains, photograph, space station
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Metadata instance created May 27, 2008 by Ann Deml
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April 21, 2009 by Lyle Barbato
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R. Nemiroff and J. Bonnell, APOD: Himalayan Horizon from Space, <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011226.html>.
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Nemiroff, R., & Bonnell, J. (2001, December 26). APOD: Himalayan Horizon from Space. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011226.html
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Nemiroff, Robert, and Jerry Bonnell. APOD: Himalayan Horizon from Space. December 26, 2001. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011226.html (accessed 28 March 2024).
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Nemiroff, Robert, and Jerry Bonnell. APOD: Himalayan Horizon from Space. 26 Dec. 2001. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011226.html>.
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