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Quide map, Petra

Spaceborne photography


KVR-1000 imagery

An extract from KVR-1000 image of  Petra, Jordan. The digitized ground resolution here is 1.5 m. The scene covers an area of 840 m x 700 m.

Space mapping system Kometa

Cameras

 
TK-350
KVR-1000
Focal length
350 mm
1000 mm
Resolution
10 m
2 m
Scale 
1 : 660 000
1 : 220 000
Image format
film negative
30 x 45 cm
film negative
18 by 18 cm
Image area
284 km x 189 km
158 km x 40 km
Stereoscopic overlap
80 %
none

An extract from KVR-1000 image of  Bangkok.

Photography


Mapping capabilities

 Mapping capabilities of Kometa
Camera type TK-350 KVR-1000
Average shooting height 220 km 220 km
Scale 1:630 000 1:220 000
Covered area 284 km x 189 km 158 km x 40 km
Mapping accuracy using direct sensor orientation
Scale of maps 1:50 000 -
Accuracy of planimetric location 20-25 m  
Accuracy of height definition 10 m -
Horizontal section 20 m -
Mapping accuracy using ground control
Scale of maps 1:50 000 1:10 000
Accuracy of planimetric location 15-20 m 7-10 m
Accuracy of height definition 5-7 m -


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