Irene becomes a major hurricane on GOES-13 Satellite video

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 11:01 in Astronomy & Space

When a satellite can see a hurricane's eye clearly from space, that's an indication of a strong tropical cyclone and the GOES-13 satellite saw just that in Hurricane Irene this morning as she became a major hurricane. An animation of GOES-13 satellite imagery released from NASA today shows Irene's transition into a powerhouse and pinpointed when her eye became visible from space.

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