Photo #: STS036-75-24 Date: Mar. 1990Geographic Region: EGYPT
Feature: SUNGLINT
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Photo #: STS036-75-24 Date: Mar. 1990 Geographic Region: EGYPT Feature: SUNGLINT |
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| STS036-075-024 Sun Glint Patterns, Mediterranean Sea March, 1990 Spiral eddies can be seen off the northern coast of Egypt west of Cape Alam el Rum, in the Mediterranean Sea. As seen in the sun's reflection off the water, the lighter-colored areas are more tranquil and therefore smooth. The darker blue-colored areas near the shore are rougher due to surface winds. A spiral eddy, refracted in the sunglint, is visible halfway between the tranquil and less tranquil waters (ear-shaped feature near center of the image). From upper left and traversing the image towards bottom center, two airplane contrails and their shadows are discernible. |
| Images: | All Available Images Low-Resolution 85k |
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| Mission: | STS036 |
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| Roll - Frame: | 75 - 24 |
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| Geographical Name: | EGYPT |
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| Features: | SUNGLINT |
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| Center Lat x Lon: | 32.5N x 27.5E |
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| Film Exposure: | N | N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus |
| Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: | 10 |
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| Camera:: | HB |
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| Camera Tilt: | LO | LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical |
| Camera Focal Length: | 100 |
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| Nadir to Photo Center Direction: | SE | The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West |
| Stereo?: | N | Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't |
| Orbit Number: | 50 |
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| Date: | 19900303 | YYYYMMDD |
| Time: | 091750 | GMT HHMMSS |
| Nadir Lat: | 34.7N |
Latitude of suborbital point of spacecraft |
| Nadir Lon: | 25.2E |
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft |
| Sun Azimuth: | 154 | Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point |
| Space Craft Altitude: | 126 | nautical miles |
| Sun Elevation: | 45 | Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point |
| Land Views: | COAST, DESERT |
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| Water Views: | EDDY, SEA, SUNGLINT |
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