< STS002-13-255 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS002-13-255 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1981.11.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 22.0° N, 55.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 22.0° N, 55.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center:
Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)Body: Earth
Country or Geographic Name: | SAUDI ARABIA |
Features: | AR RUB AL KHALI |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
Sun Azimuth: | ° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | Near Vertical |
Format: | QX824: Kodak Ektachrome 64 |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: In the northeast end of the Saudi Arabian desert called the Rub-Al-Khali (Empty Quarter) (21.0N, 53.0E) is the great sand dune field known as the Ash Shaiba. Here, the dunes reach great heights and are held at the maximum angle of repose by the wind. Any disturbance of the base will cause a great cascade of sand burying an intruder like a great wave. The dunes are of a classic style known as "Barcans".
