STS052-72-032 - STS-052 - Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: This oblique, north looking view shows the Strait of Hormuz (25.5N, 56.0E) which connects the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf. The Zagros Mountains and Qeshm Island of Iran are in the background and areas of Oman, Muscat and the United Arab Emirates can be seen in the foreground. The oil tanker terminals and Abu Dhabi along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf can also be clearly seen along the northern United Arab Emirate coastline. This image was selected by the Public Affairs Office.

Subject Terms: STS-52, EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), ISLANDS, MOUNTAINS, OCEANS, OMAN, STRAITS, PENINSULAS

Date Taken: 10/26/1992

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

feat: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

lat: 25.5

lon: 56

tilt: 36

cldp: 5

nlat: 23.6

nlon: 56.3

dir: N

azi: 194

alt: 158

elev: 53
STS-52