STS084-705-19
| NASA Photo ID | STS084-705-19 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1997.05.22 |
| Time taken | 15:08:10 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 33.6° N, 104.7° W
Photo center point: 33.0° N, 106.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 33.0° N, 106.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 204 nautical miles (378km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-NEW MEXICO |
Features: | WHITE SANDS, TULAROSA V. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 38° |
Sun Azimuth: | 89° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 29 degrees |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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| 5700 pixels | 5900 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
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Image Caption: White Sands, New Mexico, USA. An excellent shot showing parabolic dunes of the field. Alamogordo and the Shuttle landing strip can also be seen. The sand is unusual because of composition - calcium sulphate (gypsum) rather than quartz. Gypsum is leached from older rocks of the surrounding San Andres Mountains, precipitated in playa lakes near the mountain base, and then remobilized as broken crystals during dry periods.
