File:ISS034-E-005496 Ulawun ash plume.jpg

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English: This astronaut photograph was taken during the most recent phase of volcanic activity at Ulawun. A white steam and ash plume extends from the summit crater of the stratovolcano towards the northwest (image center; note the image is oriented such that north is towards the lower left). The plume begins to broaden as it passes the southwestern coast of Lolobau Island approximately 23 kilometers downwind from its source.


International Space Station InsigniaISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS034-E-005496International Space Station emblem
Identification
Mission ISS034 (Expedition 34)
Roll E
Frame 005496
Country or Geographic Name PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Features ULAWUN VOLCANO, ERUPTION PLUME, BAMUS VOLCANO, LOLOBAU ISLAND
Center Point Latitude -5.1° N
Center Point Longitude 151.3° E
Camera
Camera Tilt 27°
Camera Focal Length 180 mm
Camera Nikon D2Xs
Film 4288 x 2848 pixel CMOS sensor, RGBG imager color filter.
Quality
Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10%
Nadir What is Nadir?
Date 2012-11-30
Time 22:27:38
Nadir Point Latitude -4.3° N
Nadir Point Longitude 149.5° E
Nadir to Photo Center Direction East
Sun Azimuth 114°
Spacecraft Altitude 228 nautical miles (422 km)
Sun Elevation Angle 38°
Original image caption
Eruption at Ulawun Volcano, New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea

Numerous volcanoes contribute to the landmass of the island of New Britain, the largest in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. One of the most active of these volcanoes, Ulawun, is also the highest with a summit elevation of 2,334 meters. This astronaut photograph was taken during the most recent phase of volcanic activity at Ulawun. A white steam and ash plume extends from the summit crater of the stratovolcano towards the northwest (image center; note the image is oriented such that north is towards the lower left). The plume begins to broaden as it passes the southwestern coast of Lolobau Island approximately 23 kilometers downwind from its source.

Ulawun volcano is also known as “the Father”, with the Bamus volcano to the southwest also known as “the South Son”. The summit of Bamus is obscured by white cumulus clouds (not of volcanic origin) in this image. While Ulawun has been active since at least 1700, the most recent eruptive activity at Bamus occurred in the late 19th century. A large region of ocean surface highlighted by sunglint – sunlight reflecting off the water surface, lending it a mirror-like appearance– is visible to the north-northeast of Ulawun (image lower left).

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Source ISS034-E-005496
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  • ISS Expedition 34 Crew
  • Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center
  • Derivative work including grading and noise removal.: Julian Herzog
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Object location5° 06′ 00″ S, 151° 18′ 00″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: ISS034-E-005496.

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