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Ron Garan

@Astro_Ron

Occasionally spend time in LEO I truly admire those that stand strong in their commitments + beliefs w/ hope, compassion + love; not w/ fear, intolerance + hate

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#FromSpace a lonely iceberg in the Labrador Sea off Petty Harbour It's bigger than my hometown of #Yonkers #NY

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693 days ago

#FromSpace a lonely iceberg in the Labrador Sea off Petty Harbour It's bigger than my hometown of #Yonkers #NY

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sanduleak_1 687 days ago

"Take another piece of my ICE now, baby!!
Oh, oh, break it..." #fromspace

sweetgazer1 688 days ago

Enjoyed read/watching all t/info, tks!

PC0101 688 days ago

More images #fromspace and explanations are here: http://1.usa.gov/q4Kigk

PC0101 688 days ago

That is true. Just have a look at the links posted by and a couple of lines further down.

Diannesyz2 689 days ago

A huge iceberg. It must have broken off from a larger piece.

PC0101 692 days ago

Funny idea. Iceberg gone lost …. but always been tracked by satellites #fromspace. The finder may keep it, open the fridge. ;-))

pamkstewart 692 days ago

thanks! Very interesting size comparison. Very large iceberg!

PC0101 692 days ago

Yes, this is meltwater. Amazing comparison of size here: http://bit.ly/r5wVV6

AndreasMuenchow 693 days ago

Ice Island moved offshore and to the south since yesterday, e.g., http://wp.me/p1IN1v-1q

mclabradore 693 days ago

It's Petty Harbour, Labrador, not the Avalon. 52° 24' 26"N, 55° 40' 21"W

eu_hal9000 693 days ago

additional info on Petermann glacier here http://1.usa.gov/a4LKnY

eugeniafessia 693 days ago

Found some information, this iceberg is from Petermann glacier Greenland has been floating 11 month around the waters of the Arctic, now been located were you mention on the post #FromSpace :) here a video http://youtu.be/VReyKfti_38

xworts 693 days ago

The name of this image #FromSpace could be "Lost and Found"

Daniel_Craig 693 days ago

This is an huge iceberg.

pamkstewart 693 days ago

I notice pale blue spots on it. Are those lakes of melt that have accumulated on the surface?

eu_hal9000 693 days ago

Iceberg is off shore Petty Harbour Avalon Peninsula prov. of Newfoundland and Labrador coord 52.367648 -55.662526

JPMajor 693 days ago

Wow! Huge ice island seen #FromSpace by ...

BigSteppinGal 693 days ago

That is a huge iceberg!! No ships nearby I hope!!

kosmosimpact 693 days ago

DID YOU SEE POLARS BEARS WITH YOUR TELESCOP I HOPE THEY ARE ON THIS BIG ICEBERG AND BESIDE SUPER+