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Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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ISS018-E-018129 (6 Jan. 2009) --- Atafu Atoll in the Southern Pacific Ocean is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 18 crewmember on the International Space Station. At roughly eight kilometers wide, Atafu Atoll is the smallest of three atolls (with Nukunonu and Fakaofo atolls to the southeast, not shown) comprising the Tokelau Islands group located in the southern Pacific Ocean. Swains Island to the south (not shown) is also considered part of the Tokelau group.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew. NASA/JSC, 2009-01-06. Public domain. ID: iss018e018129.
