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16 May 2005 - 1500

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
This is a photo of Pu`u `O`o crater, looking westward across the crater vents, most of which are incandescent at night.
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Pu`u `O`o crater, looking westward across the crater vents, most of which are incandescent at night. The East Pond Vent is in the foreground. The collapsed cone hosts an active lava pond, which is about 15 m below the level of the crater floor. Photo taken on May 13, 2005.

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