STS-61A earth observations

61A-31-089 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- This photograph looking to the west-northwest along the axis of the Great Himalayan range, shows India, Nepal and China. Mount Everest (8,848 meters) is near the center of the frame. The Ganges Plains are to the left and the Tibet Plateau to the right. The snow line elevations are between 3,000 and 4,000 meters.