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Nuclear Ninety North
Eclipse of the Midnight Sun
August 1st, 2008 |
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On the Bridge
2008-07-24 22:58 UTC |
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89°30.28'N 61°59.28'E |
Except during critical maneuvers, the bridge is open to passengers,
as long as they don't touch anything or get in the way. Here are
some views of the bridge as we approached the North Pole. The ship
has three electrically powered screws, two of which rotate in one
direction and the third in another to minimise torque effects, and
the ship is steered with differential thrust as well as the rudder.
2008-07-24 22:59 UTC |
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89°30.59'N 62°2.92'E |
2008-07-24 22:59 UTC |
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89°30.53'N 62°3.36'E |
2008-07-24 23:00 UTC |
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89°30.88'N 62°5.58'E |
2008-07-24 23:01 UTC |
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89°31.01'N 62°7.41'E |
2008-07-24 23:02 UTC |
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89°31.18'N 62°10.30'E |
2008-07-24 23:04 UTC |
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89°31.66'N 62°24.30'E |
2008-07-25 01:20 UTC |
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89°53.80'N 23°8.75'E |
When this picture was taken, we were less than seven nautical
miles from the North Pole.
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