East American Coast Night View - 06/2012 - Cities on east coast of the USA...

East American Coast Night View - 06/2012 - Cities on east coast of the USA by night 06/2012 - Part of the East American Coast View from the International Space Station (ISS) on February 6, 2012. Light pollution in the cities of New York (right), Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC contrasts with the darkness of the Atlantic Ocean. In the foreground, two Russian ships from the International Space Station. One of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the eastern (Atlantic) coast of the United States. Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites from the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. area spanning almost to Rhode Island are visible in the scene. Boston is just out of frame at right. Long Island and the Greater Metropolitan area of New York City are visible in the lower right quadrant. Large cities in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh) are near center. Parts of two Russian vehicles parked at the orbital outpost are seen in left foreground. 6 Feb. 2012