ISS017-E-5751
| NASA Photo ID | ISS017-E-5751 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Date taken | 2008.04.30 |
| Time taken | 07:44:03 GMT |
MAP LOCATION
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latitude/longitude of image
Spacecraft nadir point: 14.7° N, 96.5° E
Photo center point: 14.6° N, 87.1° E
Photo center point: 14.6° N, 87.1° E
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 182 nautical miles (337km)
IMAGE DETAILS
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features and other details
Country or Geographic Name: | BAY OF BENGAL |
Features: | PAN-TROPICAL CYCLONE NARGIS |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 100 (76-100)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 58° |
Sun Azimuth: | 275° |
CAMERA INFORMATION
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information about camera used
Camera: | Kodak DCS760c Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 50mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 3060E: 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array |
Film Exposure: | |
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Image Caption: ISS017-E-005751 (30 April 2008) --- When this image was photographed by one of the crew members aboard the International Space Station, Tropical Cyclone Nargis was centered near a point located at 15.3 degrees north latitude and 88.2 degrees north longitude and moving northeast at 065 degrees at 8.1 miles per hour. The center was approximately 7 degrees southwest of Burma with sustained winds of 74.9 miles per hour, gusting to 92.2 miles per hour, forecast to strengthen. Maximum significant wave height was 27 feet.
