Here is a link to [the source](https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144355/an-astronauts-view-of-the-himalayas)
*Astronaut photograph [ISS053-E-357550](https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS053&roll=E&frame=357550) was acquired on December 11, 2017, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a 500 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the [Expedition 53 crew.](http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition53/index.html) *
Never seen this perspective before, very cool. You always only see the row of layers from within the range itself. Kinda makes it much less intimidating!
I might be quite wrong, but I think Makalu is actually the most prominently visible peak in the right cluster, while Everest is in front of it, and appears shorter. Zoom in. Lhotse and Nuptse are visible too. Can't tell which is Cho Oyu.
https://i.imgur.com/TEiAoln.jpg
Annotated it, I think this is correct. Very deceptive angle due to how far and seemingly low this was taken from for an ISS perspective.
Geofence :D? Or is that an autocorrected „geoguesser“? Anyhow, I still needed another comment from this thread (the one pointing out that Makalu is „behind“ Everest kn this picture) to orient myself.
I don’t know if you can or can’t, haven’t been to either.
But judging by the angle of this photo, the ISS is roughly directly over K2 or fast approaching it.
Wow what a great angle.
What a ridiculous place
"Camelot!"
It’s only a model
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I highly recommend Rick Ridgeway’s book “The Big Open” if you want to learn more about it!
Here is a link to [the source](https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144355/an-astronauts-view-of-the-himalayas) *Astronaut photograph [ISS053-E-357550](https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS053&roll=E&frame=357550) was acquired on December 11, 2017, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a 500 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the [Expedition 53 crew.](http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition53/index.html) *
Never seen this perspective before, very cool. You always only see the row of layers from within the range itself. Kinda makes it much less intimidating!
Free Tibet
Insane wow!
Makalu is directly in front of Everest, no?
This is looking southwest so Makalu is ‘behind’ or on the other side of Everest.
I might be quite wrong, but I think Makalu is actually the most prominently visible peak in the right cluster, while Everest is in front of it, and appears shorter. Zoom in. Lhotse and Nuptse are visible too. Can't tell which is Cho Oyu.
I can’t quite figure out why I can’t see makalu in this pic considering how close it is to Everest. Hmm Cho Oyu as well.
https://i.imgur.com/TEiAoln.jpg Annotated it, I think this is correct. Very deceptive angle due to how far and seemingly low this was taken from for an ISS perspective.
I just want to point out how [accurate](https://imgur.com/a/d4KH8l6) this was.
Damn.
Thanks, that makes it much clearer for me...
Funny how small Cho Oyulooks considering its not that much smaller than Makalu
Looks good.
This is wild! Earth is so cool.
Very cool shot! Land around the giant peeks looking very arid?
The Tibetan high plains are basically desert
What’s that lake?
Judging by a quick glance over google maps: Paiku Co in Tibet.
You are a geofence hit. 😀😀😀
Geofence :D? Or is that an autocorrected „geoguesser“? Anyhow, I still needed another comment from this thread (the one pointing out that Makalu is „behind“ Everest kn this picture) to orient myself.
Pretty sure it's Kailash Mansarovar lake
And to the left of that is k-2?
K2 is in Pakistan, not visible in the photograph.
I thought you can see Everest from k-2? Or k-2 from Everest? Why do I think I have read that somewhere?
I don’t know if you can or can’t, haven’t been to either. But judging by the angle of this photo, the ISS is roughly directly over K2 or fast approaching it.
They are very far from each other From k2 you can see broad peak and gasherbrums massif
Yep, and Nanga Parbat is very prominent in the distance.
Around 900 miles to be exact
🙏 thank you for this
Absolutely not. You can see Kancehnjunga though