Amara_ISS038_20_Dec_2013.jpg

ISS Crew Earth Observations: **ISS038-E-18501**
Identification
Mission	ISS038 ( Expedition 38 )
Roll	E
Frame	18501
Country or Geographic Name	INDIAN OCEAN
Features	PAN-TROPICAL CYCLONE AMARA, EYE, CONVECTIVE BANDS, ATMOSPHERIC LIMB, ISS
Center Point Latitude	-18.5° N
Center Point Longitude	65.5° E
Camera
Camera Tilt	50°
Camera Focal Length	55 mm
Camera	Nikon D3S
Film	4256 x 2832 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 12.87 million, Nikon FX format.
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover	76-100%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date	2013-12-20
Time	06:43:01
Nadir Point Latitude	-18.8° N
Nadir Point Longitude	61.0° E
Nadir to Photo Center Direction	East
Sun Azimuth	109°
Spacecraft Altitude	225 nautical miles (417 km)
Sun Elevation Angle	73°

Summary

Description

ISS crew photo of Tropical Cyclone Amara on December 20, 2013.

Date

20 December 2013

Source

Author

Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth."

This image or video was catalogued by one of the centers of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS038-E-18501 .

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