< STS037-152-86 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS037-152-86 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.04.07 |
| Time taken | 05:22:29 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 28.6° N, 41.3° E
Photo center point: 29.5° N, 42.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 29.5° N, 42.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 247 nautical miles (457km)
Country or Geographic Name: | SAUDI ARABIA |
Features: | WADIS, SMOKE FROM KUWAIT |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 31° |
Sun Azimuth: | 100° |
Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 20 degrees |
Format: | QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: Smoke from the Kuwait Oil Fires obscures the view of the desert wadis, Saudi Arabia (29.5N, 42.5E). During the brief Gulf war between Iraq and the Allied forces, many of the oil wells in Kuwait were destroyed and set afire. For several months, those fires burned out of control, spewing smoke and ash for hundreds of miles in many directions depending on the altitude, time of year and the prevailing winds.
