NASA Photo ID: STS056(E)010        File Name: 10072682.jpg
  Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 04/17/93
  Title: STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey
  Description:
  STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows the 
  Mediterranean coastline of Turkey as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter 
  Vehicle (OV) 103.  The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the
  Hand-held,  Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly,
  Location-targeting and  Environmental System (HERCULES).  HERCULES is a
  device that makes it simple  for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of
  Earth as they merely point a  modified 35mm camera and shoot any
  interesting feature, whose latitude and  longitude are automatically
  determined in real-time.  Center coordinates of  this frame are 36.2
  degrees north latitude and 30.4 degrees east longitude.   The camera was in
  shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and  -2/3 exposure
  compensation.  Digital file name is ESC03039.IMG.           
  
  Subject terms:
  COASTS                                  
  DISCOVERY (ORBITER)                     
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  ELECTRO-OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY             
  ELECTRONIC STILL CAMERA                 
  MEDITERRANEAN SEA                       
  SHORELINES                              
  STS-56                                  
  TURKEY                                  
  

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