STS049-92-11
| NASA Photo ID | STS049-92-11 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1992.05.12 |
| Time taken | 22:19:29 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 28.2° N, 90.8° W
Photo center point: 29.0° N, 89.5° W
Photo center point: 29.0° N, 89.5° W
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 196 nautical miles (363km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-LOUISIANA |
Features: | MISS. RIVER DELTA |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 30° |
Sun Azimuth: | 276° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 25 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption:
STS49-92-011: Mississippi River Delta This somewhat hazy view of
the Mississippi River Delta was photographed with CVIS film.
While boundaries such as the coastline are blurred by atmospheric
scatter, the sediment-laden river waters are clearly visible as a
brownish plumes entering the relatively clear, blue waters of the
Gulf of Mexico from the numerous channels of the birds-foot del-
ta.
STS49-92-011: Mississippi River Delta This somewhat hazy view of
the Mississippi River Delta was photographed with CVIS film.
While boundaries such as the coastline are blurred by atmospheric
scatter, the sediment-laden river waters are clearly visible as a
brownish plumes entering the relatively clear, blue waters of the
Gulf of Mexico from the numerous channels of the birds-foot del-
ta.
