STS048-109-90
| NASA Photo ID | STS048-109-90 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.09.15 |
| Time taken | 11:53:20 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 26.9° N, 76.1° E
Photo center point: 27.0° N, 75.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 27.0° N, 75.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 307 nautical miles (569km)
Country or Geographic Name: | INDIA |
Features: | SAMBHAR SALT LAKE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | -3° |
Sun Azimuth: | 277° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 12 degrees |
Format: | 2443: Kodak Aerochrome 2443, color IR, thin base, EA-5 process thru June 1999, E-6 process afterward |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption:
S48-109-090: This lake has a long history of commercial salt
production since the days of the Moghul dynasty (1526-1857).
Later the states of Jaipur and Jodhpur began salt refining opera-
tions which continue commercial production to this day. The salt
evaporation pans and production plants are located on the eastern
shores of the lake. It s reported that several villages includ-
ing Sambhar, Japog, Nauranopura depend upon the commercial salt
production activities of this lake.
S48-109-090: This lake has a long history of commercial salt
production since the days of the Moghul dynasty (1526-1857).
Later the states of Jaipur and Jodhpur began salt refining opera-
tions which continue commercial production to this day. The salt
evaporation pans and production plants are located on the eastern
shores of the lake. It s reported that several villages includ-
ing Sambhar, Japog, Nauranopura depend upon the commercial salt
production activities of this lake.
