View of southern California taken from Apollo 7 on their 18th revolution of the Earth, 12 October 1968. From an altitude of 124 nautical miles, the coast of California can be seen from Point Mugu southward to Oceanside. Santa Catalina can be seen below the off shore clouds. Details of the Los Angeles area are obscured by pollution which extends from Banning westward for 100 miles to beyond Malibu. In the upper portion of the photo San Joaquin Valley, the Techachapi Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Owens Valley, Death Valley and the Mojave Desert are visible An optimised NASA image: Credit: NASA

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Location: USA, Southern California from orbit
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