Lightning over Equatorial Africa

The top of the large thunderstorm, roughly 20 km across, is illuminated by a full moon and frequent bursts of lightning.

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Images STS097-351-9 and STS097-351-12 are provided and archived by the Earth Science and Image Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. Additional images taken by astronauts can be viewed at NASA-JSC’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth at http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/

Published January 21, 2001
Data acquired December 11, 2000

Source:

Space Shuttle > 35mm Camera

Collection:

Astronaut Photography