ISS024-E-012947 (30 Aug. 2010) --– Photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member on the International Space Station, this is an oblique view of the eye (center) of Hurricane Earl (at this time a category 4 but later downgraded to a category 3), centered just north of the Virgin Islands near 19.3 north latitude and 64.7 west longitude packing 115-kilometer winds. The photo was taken with a digital still camera using a 50mm lens.
Date August 30, 2010