Image:Africa satellite orthographic.jpg

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A composed satellite photograph of Africa in orthographic projection

This is NASA "Blue Marble" image applied as a texture on a sphere using Art of Illusion program. The observer is centered at (0° N, 15° E), at Moon distance above the Earth.


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