STS080-750-76
| NASA Photo ID | STS080-750-76 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1996.12.01 |
| Time taken | 02:09:16 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 15.0° S, 146.5° W
Photo center point: 15.0° S, 147.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 15.0° S, 147.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 194 nautical miles (359km)
Country or Geographic Name: | TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO |
Features: | RANGIROA ATOLL, REEFS |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 25° |
Sun Azimuth: | 253° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 17 degrees |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS080-750-76 Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago November 1996
The largest of the atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago, Rangiroa Atoll can be seen in this north-looking view. The Tuamotu Archipelago comprises 78 low islands or atolls scattered over hundreds of miles (kilometers) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the world's most extensive atoll archipelago. Rangiroa Atoll is 42 miles (78 km) long and 16 miles (24 km) wide and is the second largest atoll in the world. The largest atoll in the world is Kwajajein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Rangiroa Atoll has an irregular, elongated shape. The atoll is world famous for its unsurpassed scuba diving and has some of the clearest waters in the world.
The largest of the atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago, Rangiroa Atoll can be seen in this north-looking view. The Tuamotu Archipelago comprises 78 low islands or atolls scattered over hundreds of miles (kilometers) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the world's most extensive atoll archipelago. Rangiroa Atoll is 42 miles (78 km) long and 16 miles (24 km) wide and is the second largest atoll in the world. The largest atoll in the world is Kwajajein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Rangiroa Atoll has an irregular, elongated shape. The atoll is world famous for its unsurpassed scuba diving and has some of the clearest waters in the world.
