This detailed astronaut photograph features Lipari Island and the northern portion of Vulcano Island. Tan, speckled areas on both islands are urban areas and towns. Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian Islands, and it is a popular tourist destination due to its rugged volcanic topography and beaches (several boat wakes are visible around the islands). White pumice beaches and caves are located along the northern and northeastern coastlines of Lipari; black sand beaches derived from lava flows can also be found on the island. The most recent eruptive activity on Lipari took place from approximately AD 580–729.
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<tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: 105%; text-align: left; background: #DDDDDD;">Identification
</th></tr><tr><th width="33%">Mission
</th>
<td>ISS017 (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_17" class="extiw" title="en:Expedition 17">Expedition 17</a>)
</td></tr><tr><th><abbr title="A single letter E refers to images that were originally captured in digital form including electronic still camera (ESC) and High Definition Television (HDTV) images.">Roll</abbr>
</th>
<td>E
</td></tr><tr><th>Frame
</th>
<td>9777
</td></tr><tr><th>Country or Geographic Name
</th>
<td>SICILY
</td></tr><tr><th>Features
</th>
<td>LIPARI ISLAND, VULCANO ISLAND
</td></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Negative numbers indicate photos south of the equator.">Center Point Latitude</abbr>
</th>
<td>38.5° N
</td></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Negative numbers indicate photos west of the prime meridian.">Center Point Longitude</abbr>
</th>
<td>14.9° E
</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: 105%; text-align: left; background: #DDDDDD;">Camera
</th></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Calculated look angle away from a straight nadir (straight down below the spacecraft) view.">Camera Tilt</abbr>
</th>
<td>17°
</td></tr><tr><th>Camera Focal Length
</th>
<td>400 mm
</td></tr><tr><th>Camera
</th>
<td>Nikon D2Xs
</td></tr><tr><th>Film
</th>
<td>4288 x 2848 pixel CMOS sensor, RGBG imager color filter.
</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: 105%; text-align: left; background: #DDDDDD;">Quality
</th></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Ranges are 0-10%, 11-25%, 26-50%, 51-75% and 76-100% cloud cover.">Percentage of Cloud Cover</abbr>
</th>
<td>0-10%
</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: 105%; text-align: left; background: #DDDDDD;">Nadir <span style="float:right;"><small><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir" class="extiw" title="en:Nadir">What is Nadir?</a></small></span>
</th></tr><tr><th>Date
</th>
<td><span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2008-06-24">2008-06-24</span>
</td></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Greenwich Mean Time">Time</abbr>
</th>
<td>12:50:43
</td></tr><tr><th>Nadir Point Latitude
</th>
<td>37.7° N
</td></tr><tr><th>Nadir Point Longitude
</th>
<td>15.4° E
</td></tr><tr><th>Nadir to Photo Center Direction
</th>
<td>Northwest
</td></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point.">Sun Azimuth</abbr>
</th>
<td>247°
</td></tr><tr><th>Spacecraft Altitude
</th>
<td>187 nautical miles (346 km)
</td></tr><tr><th><abbr title="Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point.">Sun Elevation Angle</abbr>
</th>
<td>63°
</td></tr><tr><th>Orbit Number
</th>
<td>2968
</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div>
This image was taken by the NASA Expedition 17 crew.
2008-06-24
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