STS090-716-X
| NASA Photo ID | STS090-716-X |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1998.__.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 12.5° N, 70.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 12.5° N, 70.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
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Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | LESSER ANTILLES |
Features: | ARUBA, SMOKE, GRANJESTAD |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
Sun Azimuth: | ° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | Near Vertical |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS090-716-00X Aruba, Netherland Antilles April 1998
The semi-arid island of Aruba can be seen in this south-looking view. Aruba is a semi-arid limestone platform set on an ancient core of igneous rock. The island is nearly 20 miles (32 km) long and up to 6 miles (10 km) wide and covers an area of 77 square miles (193 sq. km). Aruba is 19 miles (31 km) north of Cape San Roman on the Paraguana Peninsula (top left) of Venezuela. Little variation in temperatures occurs throughout the year and rainfall, which falls mostly in November and December, averages less than 20 inches (51 centimeters) a year. The red soil on the island is poor and thin and the thorny vegetation is quite drought resistant. Tourism and the refining of oil brought in from nearby Venezuela are the major industries. Oraniestad, located on the northwest coast, is the major city of the island.
The semi-arid island of Aruba can be seen in this south-looking view. Aruba is a semi-arid limestone platform set on an ancient core of igneous rock. The island is nearly 20 miles (32 km) long and up to 6 miles (10 km) wide and covers an area of 77 square miles (193 sq. km). Aruba is 19 miles (31 km) north of Cape San Roman on the Paraguana Peninsula (top left) of Venezuela. Little variation in temperatures occurs throughout the year and rainfall, which falls mostly in November and December, averages less than 20 inches (51 centimeters) a year. The red soil on the island is poor and thin and the thorny vegetation is quite drought resistant. Tourism and the refining of oil brought in from nearby Venezuela are the major industries. Oraniestad, located on the northwest coast, is the major city of the island.
