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File: North America satellite orthographic.jpg

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English: A composite satellite photograph of North America. The observer is centered at (40° N, 95° W), at Moon distance above the Earth.
Español: Imagen de satélite de América del Norte
فارسی: ت صویر هوایی آمریکای شمالی توسط ناسا
Date "Blue Marble" image, 2002; this projection, 2005
Source This is NASA image applied as a texture on a sphere using program.
Author NASA

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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current10:07, 19 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 10:07, 19 April 20051,624 × 1,748 (474 KB)wikimediacommons>GhalasA composed satellite photograph of North America in orthographic projection This is NASA [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 "Blue Marble"] image applied as a texture

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