STS052-151-208

NASA Photo ID

STS052-151-208

Focal Length

250mm

Date taken

1992.10.24

Time taken

11:36:43 GMT

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Spacecraft nadir point: 14.8° N, 51.0° E

Photo center point: 13.5° N, 48.0° E

Photo center point by machine learning:

Nadir to Photo Center: West

Spacecraft Altitude: 156 nautical miles (289km)

Country or Geographic Name:

YEMEN

Features:

COAST, OIL SLICK

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Cloud Cover Percentage:

0 (no clouds present)

Sun Elevation Angle:

34°

Sun Azimuth:

244°

Camera:

Linhof

Focal Length:

250mm

Camera Tilt:

52 degrees

Format:

QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base

Film Exposure:

Normal

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Image Caption: In this view of the Gulf of Aden, and the coast of north Yemen (13.5N, 48.0E) the sunglint pattern clearly delineates oil on the water surface as bright streaks relative to the surrounding water. The oil is most likely the result of oil tanker ships flushing their tanks as they transit the gulf. Once formed, the oil slicks are pushed around by the combined effects of wind and currents as can be seen in the deformations of the long offshore oil streak.