ISS037-E-11470
| NASA Photo ID | ISS037-E-11470 |
| Focal Length | 400mm |
| Date taken | 2013.10.14 |
| Time taken | 12:01:53 GMT |
Spacecraft nadir point: 26.8° N, 56.9° E
Photo center point: 25.2° N, 55.2° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 25.2° N, 55.2° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Southwest
Spacecraft Altitude: 223 nautical miles (413km)
Country or Geographic Name: | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Features: | PUBLIC INPUTS (from public image detectives, not NASA): PORT RASHID,THE WORLD ISLANDS.,PALM ISLAND,DEIRA ISLANDS,UNITED ARB EMIRATES,PO.,DUBAI MARINA,WORLD ISLANDS,CY. DUBAI,DUBAI THE WORLD,DUBAI CY.,DUBAI MARITIME CITY,THE PALM JUMEIRAH,PERSIAN GULF,ARABIAN G.,AL WAHEDA,THE WORLD ISLANDS DUBAI,AUSTRALIA,CY. AL QUOZ,AL MURAR,AL QUOZ $,DUBAI,I. THE PALM JUMEIRA,WORLD I.,DUBAI THE PALM,PALM JUMEIRA,PALM I,DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,PEARL JUMERIAH,DES.,EMIRATES GOLF CLUB,AQUAVENTURE BEACH,UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,UAE,AL QUOZ,GARHOUD,JUMEIRA BEACH,DUBAI CREEK,AL RAFFA,AL BARSHA,THE WORLD ISLANDS,DUBAI MARINA JUMERIAH,THE PALM JUMERIA,PLAM ISLAND,DUBAI UAE,CITY OF DUBAI,AL MANKHOOL,JUMEIRAH,DUBAIL INT AIRPORT,BUSINESS BAY,JUMEIRA,PERSIAN G.,DUBAI UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,O.,AL KIFAF,CENTER POINT IS JUST ABOVE THE PALM JUMEIRA IN THE WORLD ISLANDS OFF THE COAST OF DUBAI,PALM BEACH,THE PALM JUMEIRA,E11,DEIRA,E44,INDS.,PALM JUMERIAH,AL SUFOUH,CY. JUMEIRAH,BUR DUBAI,THE PALM JUMEIRA,PALM JUMEIRAH |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 21° |
Sun Azimuth: | 248° |
Camera: | Nikon D3S Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 400mm |
Camera Tilt: | 32 degrees |
Format: | 4256E: 4256 x 2832 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 12.87 million, Nikon FX format |
Film Exposure: | |
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| 4256 pixels | 2832 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 640 pixels | 426 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: ISS037-E-011470 (14 Oct. 2013) --- Man-made archipelagos near Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 37 crew member on the International Space Station, flying at approximately 220 miles above Earth. The municipality of Dubai is the largest city of the Persian Gulf emirate of the same name, and has built a global reputation for large-scale developments and architectural works. Among the most visible of these developments -- particularly from the perspective of astronauts onboard the space station -- are three man-made archipelagos. The two Palm Islands -- Palm Jumeirah (right) and Palm Jebel Ali (out of frame further to the right) -- appear as stylized palm trees when viewed from above. The World Islands (center frame) evoke a rough map of the world from an air- or space-borne perspective. The Palm Jumeirah project began in 2001 and required more than 50 million cubic meters of dredged sand to raise the islands above the Persian Gulf sea level. Construction of the Palm Jumeirah islands was completed in 2006; for several years now they have been developed for residential and commercial housing and infrastructure. Creation of the World Islands was begun in 2003 and completed in 2008, using 320 million cubic meters of sand and 37 million tons of rock for the surrounding 27 kilometer-long protective breakwater.
