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Date:
September 11, 2004
Photo
Title: Eye of Hurricane Ivan, seen from Space Station
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Description: This
image features the eye of Hurricane Ivan at center, partially framed
by solar array panels on the International Space Station. One of
the strongest hurricanes on record, Ivan was photographed Saturday
from an altitude of about 230 miles by Astronaut Edward M. (Mike)
Fincke, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer, aboard the
orbital outpost. At the time, Ivan was in the western Caribbean
Sea and reported to have winds of 160 mph.
Credit:
NASA/JSC
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