GeoEye-1 shot this photo on April 4, 2009 from a height of 423 miles, as the spacecraft moved from north to south along the eastern seaboard of the U.S.
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Can anyone tell me the time of day that the image was taken?
The Washington Monument makes a fantastic sundial, it's almost a shame the builders didn't insinuate analematic features into the monument-scape of the Mall.
probably early afternoon judging by the shadow of the Washington monument.
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