Hurricane_Isabel_eye_from_ISS_(edit_1).jpg

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Description

English: NASA astronaut Ed Lu took this image of the eye of Hurricane Isabel from the International Space Station at 11:18 UTC on September 13, 2003. At the time of the image, Isabel had weakened to a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, from its peak as a Category 5. The storm was located about 450 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The camera used was a Kodak DCS760C electronic still camera with a focal length of 180 mm.

Tiếng Việt: Mắt bão Isabel , được chụp từ Trạm vũ trụ Quốc tế lúc 11:18 UTC ngày 13 tháng 9 năm 2003, khi cơn bão đã suy yếu xuống cấp 4 (theo thang bão Saffir-Simpson ). Cơn bão lúc đó cách 450 dặm về phía đông bắc của Puerto Rico. Ảnh: Ed Lu của NASA

Date

13 September 2003

Source

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=11705

This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS007-E-14745 .

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Author

NASA astronaut Ed Lu

Permission
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Camera location	22° 30′ 00″ N, 62° 06′ 00″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	22.500000; -62.100000

This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: brightness and contrast adjustment . The original can be viewed here: Hurricane Isabel eye from ISS.jpg : . Modifications made by Noodle snacks .

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Picture of the year
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