South of France at Night - South of France at Night - South of France...

South of France at Night - South of France at Night - South of France at Night view from the International Space Station (ISS) on April 28, 2010. On the left, the city of Turin in Italy, in the lower centre, the city of Lyon, near the coast on the right, Marseille. The light of the Moon is reflected in the Mediterranean Sea near Corsica. The brightly lit metropolitan areas of Torino (Italy), Lyon, and Marseille (both in France) stand out amidst numerous smaller urban areas in this dramatic astronaut photograph. The image captures the nighttime appearance of the France - Italy border. The southwestern end of the Alps Mountains separates the two countries. The island of Corsica is visible in the Ligurian Sea to the south (image top). The full moon reflects brightly on the water surface and also illuminates the tops of low patchy clouds over the border (image center). This image was taken by an International Space Station (ISS) astronaut at approximately 11:55 p.m. local time, on April 28, 2010, when the ISS was located over the France - Belgium border near Luxembourg