NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick recently shared a breathtaking image of lightning over India from space, capturing the awe of viewers worldwide. The photograph , taken from the International Space Station (ISS), showcases a single lightning bolt illuminating the night sky over India. Dominick posted the image on August 17, 2024, on his social media account, where it quickly garnered over a million views.
Take a look at the post here: “Lightning at night over India. When trying to capture lighting in an image I use burst mode and hope lighting strikes in the frame. I was super happy when this lightning strike ended up in the middle of the frame.
No crop needed. 1/5s, 85mm, f1.4, ISO 6400,” Dominick wrote in his post.
The image, taken with a high-speed camera, perfectly framed the lightning bolt against the backdrop of Earth , creating a striking visual. Dominick further explained the technical details of the photograph in response to comments. He noted that the lights from boats in the waters appeared as short streaks due to the ISS’s rapid orbital speed and the camera’s exposure time of 1/5th of a second.
“In the bottom middle of the image you can see lights from boats in the waters that look like short little lines or streaks. The streaks are caused by the space station’s orbital speed and the distance the space station moves in 1/5s (camera’s exposure time),” he elaborated. Representative image of ISS The image also featured a blur over a city in the left-mi.