< STS084-731-85 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS084-731-85 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1997.05.19 |
| Time taken | 14:56:07 GMT |
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5700 x 5900 pixels 483 x 500 pixels 2136 x 2476 pixels 630 x 616 pixels
5700 x 5900 pixels 483 x 500 pixels 2136 x 2476 pixels 630 x 616 pixels
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Spacecraft nadir point: 22.5° N, 71.0° W
Photo center point: 21.5° N, 71.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 21.5° N, 71.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 210 nautical miles (389km)
Country or Geographic Name: | TURKS AND CAICOS IS. |
Features: | CAICOS ISLANDS |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 66° |
Sun Azimuth: | 91° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 18 degrees |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: Grand Caicos, Bahamas. Land areas, shallow banks and reefs, and deep water present striking color
differences. A small blue dot on the inner edge of a bank near land, marks a "blue hole". These are
sinkholes formed in the limestone bank during the past glacial age, when sea level was as much as 100
meters below today's. Now the sinkhole is submerged under salt water, providing a wonderful playground
for scuba divers and biologists.
differences. A small blue dot on the inner edge of a bank near land, marks a "blue hole". These are
sinkholes formed in the limestone bank during the past glacial age, when sea level was as much as 100
meters below today's. Now the sinkhole is submerged under salt water, providing a wonderful playground
for scuba divers and biologists.
