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Panian Mine, Semirara Island, Philippines

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

t-asphi-00002

Date

2018-09-01

This detailed astronaut photograph provides a rare cloud-free view of the northern end of Semirara Island, which is located approximately 280 kilometers to the south of Manila in the Philippines. The northern part of the island is dominated by the Panian Coalfield, the largest of three coalfields on the island. Most of the coal is used for energy generation in the Philippines, with some exported to India and China. Astronaut photograph was acquired on march 31 2010 from the International Space Station (ISS).