Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part II, 1965

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In fact, the one that is the most distinctive
from quite a distance out is Cape Sim near Osaweira.
It is a lot brighter, lighter colored sand and is
more distinctive than Cape Rhir.
However, once you
learn the place, Cape Rhir becomes a little more
distinctive when you learn what to look for, because
Cape Rhir is at the edge of the mountains and just
to the southeast of Cape Rhir, there is a river and
a valley--a big, wide, green valley which travels
up to the east along the edge of the mountains .
When you once learn to look for it , this river and
valley are quite a give- away, because look just to
the left of it and that's Cape Rhir.
I think, prob­
ably it is the most distinctive of these three. The
three points that show up immediately from perhaps
800- -1000 miles out are Cape Hodad and Cape Sim and.
Cape Rhir.
You can see all three little points
sticking out there. Neither one of which are
particularly more distinct except this Cape Sim has
brighter colored sand and begins to show up a little
more distinctive, but once you learn where the land­
marks are, these mountains and valleys near Agadir
give away Cape Rhir.
I believe it is the best
landmark-- in that immediate area.
I ' m not sure that