< STS087-710-27 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS087-710-27 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Date taken | 1997.11.29 |
| Time taken | 08:02:31 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 7.6° N, 91.1° E
Photo center point: 8.0° N, 93.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 8.0° N, 93.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 151 nautical miles (280km)
Country or Geographic Name: | NICOBAR ISLANDS |
Features: | KATCHALL I., CAMORTA I. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 45° |
Sun Azimuth: | 229° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 50mm |
Camera Tilt: | 44 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: Nicobar Islands. The islands lie in the Bay of Bengal. With the nearby Andaman Islands, they constitute a union territory of India. The Nicobar group includes the islands of Car Nicobar (north), Chunumia, Camorta (Kamorta) and Nancowry (central group), and Great Nicobar (south). The photo includes the central group and Little Nicobar to the south. The peanut shaped island is Chunumia and is to the northwest of the larger islands. Nancowry, Camorta, and Great Nicobar are hilly. The highest peak is Mount Thullier, rising to 2,106 feet (642 m) on Great Nicobar (just out of the photo). The islands are densely forested with coconut, betel nut, pandanus, mango, margosa, and casuarina. The population consists mostly of two ethnic groups, the Nicobarese and the Shompens. Agriculture is the principal occupation; crops include rice, corn (maize), fruits, vegetables, coconuts, and betel nuts. Copra making and oil pressing are the chief industries.
