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22.11.2024 17:54:00
ISS cosmonaut photographed volcano eruption in Iceland
TASS special reporter, cosmonaut Ivan Vagner (Roskosmos), captured a volcano erupting on the Icelandic Reykjanes Peninsula from onboard the International Space Station, TASS reports
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After taking a picture of the volcano erupting near Grindavik city, the cosmonaut shared his emotions.
“To be honest, I didn’t expect to make that shot because the volcano is too far north from the International Space Station (ISS) orbit. The northernmost latitude the ISS reaches is 51.6 degrees while the city and the volcano are located around 63.5 degrees north. The air-to-ground distance there is about 1,400 kilometres, so the volcano is very close to the horizon, especially at night. But it’s very bright, and looks really impressive even from that far away. It shines brighter than Reykjavik,” he said.
After taking a picture of the volcano erupting near Grindavik city, the cosmonaut shared his emotions.
“To be honest, I didn’t expect to make that shot because the volcano is too far north from the International Space Station (ISS) orbit. The northernmost latitude the ISS reaches is 51.6 degrees while the city and the volcano are located around 63.5 degrees north. The air-to-ground distance there is about 1,400 kilometres, so the volcano is very close to the horizon, especially at night. But it’s very bright, and looks really impressive even from that far away. It shines brighter than Reykjavik,” he said.
