Staring_Down_Hurricane_Florence.jpg

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English: Photo taken of Hurricane Florence convection with deep eyewall in Atlantic Sea from ISS by astronaut Alexander Gerst : Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It's chilling, even from space ...
(There is hope, photos and observations like that can improve preparations for hurricanes like Hurricane Florence .)

Deutsch: Auge und Wirbelsturm-Konvektion von Hurrikan Florence , Foto am 12. September 2018 vom ESA-Astronauten Alexander Gerst von der ISS.

Українська: Супутниковий знімок урагану Флоренс , зроблений з МКС астронавтом Олександром Герстом .

Español: Imagen satelital del huracán Florence tomada desde la Estación Espacial Internacional por el astronauta Alexander Gerst .

Date

12 September 2018

Source

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/staring-down-hurricane-florence

Author

Alexander Gerst (1976–)

	Description	German astronaut, geophysicist and volcanologist
	Date of birth	3 May 1976
	Location of birth	Künzelsau
	Authority file	: Q71248 VIAF : 315073773 MusicBrainz : ae4c7bf8-ab3d-45ab-aa55-0c5050e498a0 GND : 1051768284 SUDOC : 201710269 BNF : 17112013b

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English: Photo taken of Hurricane Florence convection with deep eyewall in Atlantic Sea from ISS by astronaut Alexander Gerst . His comment: 'Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane ? It's chilling, even from space...'

Other languages:

Čeština : Fotografie oka hurikánu Florence z roku 2018 pořízená astronautem Alexanderem Gerstem z Mezinárodní vesmírné stanice ISS . Jeho komentář: Díval jsi se někdy do otevřeného oka hurikánu stupně 4 v Saffirova–Simpsonově stupnici ? Je to mrazivé, dokonce i z vesmíru.

Deutsch : Auge und Wirbelsturm-Konvektion von Hurrikan Florence , Foto am 12. September 2018 vom ESA-Astronauten Alexander Gerst von der ISS

English : Photo taken of Hurricane Florence convection with deep eyewall in Atlantic Sea from ISS by astronaut Alexander Gerst . His comment: 'Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane ? It's chilling, even from space...'

Español : Imagen satelital del huracán Florence tomada desde la Estación Espacial Internacional por el astronauta Alexander Gerst .

Français : Photo de l'œil de l' ouragan Florence au-dessus de l'océan Atlantique prise depuis la Station spatiale internationale le 12 septembre 2018.

Magyar : A Florence hurrikán szeme Alexander Gerst fotóján a Nemzetközi Űrállomásról 2018. szeptember 12-én

Nederlands : Op 12 september 2018 maakte de Duitse astronaut Alexander Gerst vanuit het ISS een foto van het oog van de orkaan Florence . Zijn commentaar: 'Ooit in het oog van een orkaan van categorie 4 gekeken? Het is huiveringwekkend, zelfs vanuit de ruimte.'

Português : Foto do furacão Florence tirada da Estação Espacial Internacional pelo astronauta Alexander Gerst .

Македонски : Ураганот Флоренс сликан од Меѓународната вселенска станица.

Українська : Супутниковий знімок урагану Флоренс , зроблений з МКС астронавтом Олександром Герстом .

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Hurricane Florence

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12 September 2018

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