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Eye of hurricane Ivan seen from space
auteur: Nasa/Novapix
référence: t-nua01-00320
Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 16 cm
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 on september 11 2004 from an altitude of about 230 miles by astronaut Edward Fincke aboard the orbital outpost. At the time, Ivan was in the western Caribbean Sea and reported to have winds of 160 mph.
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