File:DammamFromTheISS.jpg

ISS Crew Earth Observations: **ISS034-E-053513**
Identification
Mission	ISS034 (Expedition 34)
Roll	E
Frame	053513
Country or Geographic Name	SAUDI ARABIA
Camera
Camera Focal Length	400 mm
Camera	NIKON D3S
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover	0-10%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date	2013-02-24
Time	08:23:08

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العربية: "خليج تاروت، المملكة العربيَّة السُعُوديَّة، يبدو غير طبيعيّ ومُشيَّد لخدمة البشر من مدار الأرض." تعليقٌ وضعه رائد الفضاء كريس هادفيلد على متن محطَّة الفضاء الدُوليَّة. يظهر في الصُورة خليج تاروت، وفي الجهة الشماليَّة الشرقيَّة الدمَّام، سيهات، القطيف، جزيرة تاروت، ورأس تنُّورة

English: "Tarout Bay, Saudi Arabia, looks powerfully unnatural and purposeful from orbit." Caption by astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. Visible here is Tarout Bay, including northeast Dammam, Saihat, Qatif, Tarout, and Ras Tanura

Date

2 April 2013, 06:40:33

Source

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Author

NASA/Chris Hadfield

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