The Cosmos with the Manicouagan Crater
The Manicouagan Crater in Quebec, Canada, is a favorite photographic landmark for astronauts which is near the height of the International Space Station’s orbital trek of 51.6 degrees.
Manicouagan Reservoir (also Lake Manicouagan) is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada, covering an area of 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi). The lake island in its centre is known as René-Levasseur Island, and its highest point is Mount Babel. The structure was created 214 (±1) million years ago by the impact of a meteorite of five km (three mi) diameter. The lake and island are clearly seen from space and are sometimes called the “eye of Quebec”. The lake has a volume of 137.9 km3 (33.1 cu mi)