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STS-41G earth observations
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41G-38-060 (5-13 Oct 1984) --- A large ship wake in the central Mediterranean Sea is highlighted by sunglint in this handheld camera's view from STS-41G. According to NASA and U.S. Navy scientists studying the STS-41G film, the depicted reflectance is similar to oil slicks seen in the various oceans of the world. They note that it is apparent that a ship is pumping a mixture of bilge water and oil overboard. The crew consisted of astronauts Robert L. Crippen, commander; Jon A.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSTS-41G earth observations. NASA/JSC, 1984-10-08. Public domain. ID: 41g-38-0060.
