STS41G-121-40
| NASA Photo ID | STS41G-121-40 |
| Focal Length | 90mm |
| Date taken | 1984.10.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 39.0° S, 62.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 39.0° S, 62.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center:
Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ARGENTINA |
Features: | BAHIA BLANCA |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 25 (11-25)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
Sun Azimuth: | ° |
Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 90mm |
Camera Tilt: | Near Vertical |
Format: | 6017: Kodak Ektachrome 64, 220 Roll Format |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption:
Two Views of Baha Blanca
Argentina's main coastal port (the others all lie in the estuary
of the La Plata River) is Baha Blanca, 400 miles (640 km)
southwest of the great capital city of Buenos Aires. Although
Bahia Blanca is difficult to identify from low Earth orbit (ar-
rows), it lies at the head of Baha Blanca Bay, a dominant feature
of the Patagonian coastline. Easier to see is the oval feature
west of the city: this is Salinas Chicas, a dry lake, of which
there are many in this semiarid part of Argentina. Fishing,
manufacture, and tourism are important activities for Baha Blan-
ca, which is also a petroleum center since it lies on the natural
gas pipeline from Comodoro Rivadavia. The only other coastal city
which rivals Baha Blanca in size is Mar del Plata, a famous tour-
ist city 300 miles (480 km) south of Buenos Aires which grows
larger than Baha Blanca during the holiday season.(STS017-41-099,
STS41G-121-040)
Two Views of Baha Blanca
Argentina's main coastal port (the others all lie in the estuary
of the La Plata River) is Baha Blanca, 400 miles (640 km)
southwest of the great capital city of Buenos Aires. Although
Bahia Blanca is difficult to identify from low Earth orbit (ar-
rows), it lies at the head of Baha Blanca Bay, a dominant feature
of the Patagonian coastline. Easier to see is the oval feature
west of the city: this is Salinas Chicas, a dry lake, of which
there are many in this semiarid part of Argentina. Fishing,
manufacture, and tourism are important activities for Baha Blan-
ca, which is also a petroleum center since it lies on the natural
gas pipeline from Comodoro Rivadavia. The only other coastal city
which rivals Baha Blanca in size is Mar del Plata, a famous tour-
ist city 300 miles (480 km) south of Buenos Aires which grows
larger than Baha Blanca during the holiday season.(STS017-41-099,
STS41G-121-040)
