Photo #: STS059-214-71 Date: Apr. 1994Geographic Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Feature: VOLGA R. NEAR ASTRAKHAN
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Photo #: STS059-214-71 Date: Apr. 1994 Geographic Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION Feature: VOLGA R. NEAR ASTRAKHAN |
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| STS059-214-071 Oil and Gas Fields near the Buzzan River, Russia April 1994 Oil and gas well patterns can be seen in the Akplak Desert of the Lower Volga River Basin in this northeast-looking view. The distributary streams/channels of the Lower Volga River are visible throughout the lower part of the image from left (northwest) to right (southeast). Numerous transportation routes can also be seen on the image. This region, one of the most productive oil and gas fields in Russia, is located north of the major city of Astrakhan (not visible on image) on the Buzzan River, a tributary of the Volga. |
| Images: | All Available Images Low-Resolution 371k |
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| Mission: | STS059 |
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| Roll - Frame: | 214 - 71 |
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| Geographical Name: | RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
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| Features: | VOLGA R. NEAR ASTRAKHAN |
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| Center Lat x Lon: | 47.0N x 48.5E |
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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: | 0 |
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| Camera:: | HB |
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| Camera Tilt: | NV | LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical |
| Camera Focal Length: | 250 |
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| Nadir to Photo Center Direction: | E | 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: | 96 |
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| Date: | 19940415 | YYYYMMDD |
| Time: | 080750 | GMT HHMMSS |
| Nadir Lat: | 46.5N |
Latitude of suborbital point of spacecraft |
| Nadir Lon: | 47.4E |
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft |
| Sun Azimuth: | 163 | Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point |
| Space Craft Altitude: | 114 | nautical miles |
| Sun Elevation: | 52 | Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point |
| Land Views: | PLAIN, DESERT |
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| Water Views: | RIVER |
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| Atmosphere Views: | |
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| Man Made Views: | DRILLING |
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| City Views: | |
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