NASA Photo ID: STS035-27-016       File Name: 10063962.jpg
  Film Type: 35mm                    Date Taken: 12/10/90
  Title: STS-35 Earth observation of the Persian Gulf area
  Description:
  STS-35 Earth observation taken aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, 
  is of the Persian Gulf area.  Major cities and oilfields of the countries
  of  Saudi Arabia (foreground), Iraq (top left), Iran (top center and top
  right),  Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and a portion of the United Arab Emirates
  are visible  in this scene.  The cities are the large whitish areas of city
  lights.   Flares characteristic of the Mid-East oil field practices are
  visible both  onshore and offshore throughout the scene.  Major cities
  identifiable are in  Iraq - Baghdad, Basra, and Faw; in Qatar - Ab Dawhah;
  in Kuwait - Kuwait  City; in Saudi Arabia - Riyadh, Al Jubayl, Dharan, Al
  Huf, Ad Dilam and Al  Hariq; and Bahrain and its associated causeway to the
  mainland.            
  Subject terms:
  BAHRAIN                                 
  COLUMBIA (ORBITER)                      
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  EVENING                                 
  IRAN                                    
  IRAQ                                    
  KUWAIT                                  
  PERSIAN GULF                            
  QATAR                                   
  SAUDI ARABIA                            
  STS-35                                  
  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES                    
  

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