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Image: Tropical Storm Leslie As Seen From the International Space Station

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Partially obstructed by two Russian spacecraft in the foreground, Tropical Storm Leslie is clearly seen in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 9, 2012, as photographed by one of the Expedition 32 crew members aboard the International Space Station. At the time of the photo, Leslie was centered near 33.4 degrees north latitude and 62.1 degrees west longitude (approximately 175 miles east-northeast of Bermuda) moving northward at 14 miles per hour with winds of 60 miles per hour. ISS032-E-025610 (9 Sept. 2012) – high res (1.9 M) low res (75 K) ”

Partially obstructed by two Russian spacecraft in the foreground, Tropical Storm Leslie is clearly seen in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 9, 2012, as photographed by one of the Expedition 32 crew members aboard the International Space Station. At the time of the photo, Leslie was centered near 33.4 degrees north latitude and 62.1 degrees west longitude (approximately 175 miles east-northeast of Bermuda) moving northward at 14 miles per hour with winds of 60 miles per hour. ISS032-E-025610 (9 Sept. 2012) – high res (1.9 M) low res (75 K) “

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