ISS031-E-143143
| NASA Photo ID | ISS031-E-143143 |
| Focal Length | 200mm |
| Date taken | 2012.06.19 |
| Time taken | 20:21:14 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 27.7° N, 50.9° E
Photo center point: 27.1° N, 49.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 27.1° N, 49.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 211 nautical miles (391km)
Country or Geographic Name: | SAUDI ARABIA |
Features: | JUBAIL AT NIGHT, PETROCHEMICAL REFINERIES, PERSIAN GULF |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | -39° |
Sun Azimuth: | 355° |
Camera: | Nikon D3S Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 200mm |
Camera Tilt: | 23 degrees |
Format: | 4256E: 4256 x 2832 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 12.87 million, Nikon FX format |
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| 1000 pixels | 715 pixels | No | Yes | Earth From Space collection | Download Image |
| 540 pixels | 386 pixels | Yes | Yes | Earth From Space collection | Download Image |
| 720 pixels | 720 pixels | Yes | Yes | NASA's Earth Observatory web site | Download Image |
| 4256 pixels | 2832 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 640 pixels | 426 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: ISS031-E-143143 (19 June 2012) --- Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia at night is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 31 crew member on the International Space Station. The city of Al Jubayl (or Jubail) is located on the Saudi Arabian coastline of the Persian Gulf. The city has a history extending back more than 7,000 years, but since 1975 it has been associated with the heavy industries of petrochemical refining and production, fertilizer production and steel works. At night, these industrial areas form a brightly lit region (center) to the south of the residential and commercial center of Al Jubayl (characterized by green-gray lighting). An artificial peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf to the northeast hosts supertanker docks and petroleum storage facilities. The Persian Gulf to the north and northeast is devoid of lights; likewise, the open desert to the south-southeast provides a stark contrast to the well-lit urban and industrial areas. A bright circle of light located within the heavy industrial area (center) cannot be resolved in this photograph, but is likely a concentration of lights associated with ongoing processing or construction activities. The approximate scale of the feature - hundreds of meters in diameter - is consistent with multiple stationary light sources, particularly if the light from those sources is accentuated due to the camera's low light settings.
