RE: [amsat-bb] Earth Image

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Actually, it is a composite of many passes showing the visible light from
earth. You will notice there aren't any clouds. A thermal image would show
lots of cold cloud tops.

de na0ia




"Sattler, Jay" <jay.sattler@eds.com>@amsat.org on 04/03/2002 07:42:19 AM

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Subject:    RE: [amsat-bb] Earth Image


Mike-
I think this is actually a thermal scan.  Unless somebody unplugged the Sun
(eclipse), I don't think it's possible for the whole Earth to be covered in
darkness.  It is a wonderful image though!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Kingery [mailto:mkingery@ala.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:28 AM
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Earth Image


A friend sent me this link to a picture of the earth at night.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg

73 KE4AZN
Mike Kingery




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