STS037-152-092
| NASA Photo ID | STS037-152-092 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.04.07 |
| Time taken | 05:24:15 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 28.4° N, 48.6° E
Photo center point: 30.0° N, 48.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 30.0° N, 48.0° E
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Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 247 nautical miles (457km)
Country or Geographic Name: | IRAQ |
Features: | ZUBAY R.-KUWAIT FIRES |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 37° |
Sun Azimuth: | 104° |
Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 23 degrees |
Format: | QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: Smoke from the burning oil fields to the north of Kuwait City, seen on the south shore of Kuwayt Bay, almost totally obscures the view of the tiny, but oil rich, nation of Kuwait (30.0N, 48.0E). During the brief 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 wind borne smoke and ash for hundreds of miles.
