STS052-73-054 - STS-052 - Corpus Christi, Texas

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: This near vertical view of the south Texas coast shows the city of Corpus Christi (28.0N, 97.0W) and the Corpus Christi Bay. Mustang Island and the Gulf of Mexico are seen in the Southeast corner of the view. the Nueces River flows into the bay from the west. The light toned squiggly lines in Corpus Christi Bay are mud trails caused by shrimp boats dragging their nets along the shallow bottom of the bay. This image was selected by the Public Affairs Office.

Subject Terms: STS-52, COLUMBIA (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), AGRICULTURE, BAYS, CITIES, ISLANDS, OCEANS, RIVERS

Date Taken: 10/26/1992

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: USA-TEXAS

feat: CORPUS CHRISTI

lat: 28

lon: -97

tilt: 17

cldp: 0

nlat: 28.5

nlon: -97.6

dir: SE

azi: 136

alt: 157

elev: 37
STS-52