< STS087-714-18 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS087-714-18 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1997.11.28 |
| Time taken | 10:59:52 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 13.7° N, 41.8° E
Photo center point: 13.5° N, 42.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 13.5° N, 42.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 151 nautical miles (280km)
Country or Geographic Name: | RED SEA |
Features: | ZUGAR ISLAND, HANISH I. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 9 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 44° |
Sun Azimuth: | 220° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 16 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: Hanish Islands, Jabal Zugar and Hanish al Kabir, Red Sea. The Arabic JAZA`IR HANISH, archipelago in the southern Red Sea is claimed by both Eritrea and Yemen. The four main islands of the Hanish group extend north-south in a chain about 40 miles (65 km) long and lie 20-45 miles (32-70 km) off the Yemeni coast. From the north they are: Jabal Zuqar, the largest, which is irregularly shaped and about 10 miles (16 km) north-south and 8 miles (13 km) east-west at its widest point; al-Hanish as-Saghir (Little Hanish); al-Hanish al-Kabir (Great Hanish); and Suyul Hanish. Interspersed among these islands, and extending southwest to the coast of Eritrea, are many small islets and rocks; the group is a major navigational hazard of the southern Red Sea.The island group is volcanic in origin and has rugged topography throughout. The island of Jabal Zuqar rises to 2,047 feet (624 m) above sea level; this is the highest elevation on any of the Red Sea's many islands. Although barren and inhospitable to settlement, the islands have rich fishing grounds.
