STS006-44-532

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NASA Photo ID

STS006-44-532

Focal Length

250mm

Date taken

1983.04.__

Time taken

GMT

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Spacecraft nadir point:

Photo center point: 25.5° N, 56.5° E

Photo center point by machine learning:

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Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)

Country or Geographic Name:

OMAN

Features:

EDDIES, SHIPS

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0 (no clouds present)

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Camera:

Hasselblad

Focal Length:

250mm

Camera Tilt:

Near Vertical

Format:

5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base

Film Exposure:

Normal

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Image Caption: These supertankers, riding at anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, Gulf of Oman (25.5N, 56.5E) cast long shadows and eddy currents in the late afternoon sun. The ships are anchored just outside the Persian Gulf. Because of a surplus of supertankers in the world, many of them are simply moored in the Gulf of Oman where they can be safely anchored and yet be close to the oil ports when activated.