STS048-605-30
| NASA Photo ID | STS048-605-30 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.09.17 |
| Time taken | 13:29:00 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 29.8° N, 44.4° E
Photo center point: 29.5° N, 48.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 29.5° N, 48.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 306 nautical miles (567km)
Country or Geographic Name: | KUWAIT |
Features: | KUWAIT OIL FIELD FIRES |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | -22° |
Sun Azimuth: | 315° |
Camera: | Rolleiflex |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 35 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption:
S48-605-030: Kuwait fires, 26-->37
The number of oil well fires from the Kuwait Oil Fields (29.5N, 48.0E) set afire by the retreating Iraqi Army during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, has been measurably diminished since the last observation although the smoke plumes were still intact as far south as Qatar. Most of the remaining approximately 300 oil fires are in the two largest fields: Sibirayah, north of Kuwait Bay and the larger Magwas-Burgan-Al Ahmadi field south of Kuwait City.
S48-605-030: Kuwait fires, 26-->37
The number of oil well fires from the Kuwait Oil Fields (29.5N, 48.0E) set afire by the retreating Iraqi Army during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, has been measurably diminished since the last observation although the smoke plumes were still intact as far south as Qatar. Most of the remaining approximately 300 oil fires are in the two largest fields: Sibirayah, north of Kuwait Bay and the larger Magwas-Burgan-Al Ahmadi field south of Kuwait City.
