< STS055-85-58 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS055-85-58 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1993.04.30 |
| Time taken | 11:07:54 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 0.9° S, 36.6° E
Photo center point: 2.5° S, 36.0° E
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Photo center point: 2.5° S, 36.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 161 nautical miles (298km)
Country or Geographic Name: | TANZANIA |
Features: | LAKE NATRON |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 15 (11-25)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 61° |
Sun Azimuth: | 304° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 32 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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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: STS-55 Earth observation taken aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, shows Lake Natron. Taken with color infrared (CIR) film, the typical red-colored water appears greenish. The drying soda salts in the lakebed are seen in greater detail in this CIR view. From the signatures seen in this photograph, the lake appears to be highly saline and to contain aquatic biota with little or no chlorophyll. The biomass over the rift valley escarpment is clearly defined by the reddish color in this CIR photo. Refer to STS055-93-037 for a comparative view photographed in regular color.
