This page describes an image Earth from geostationary orbit
Image caption:
Full disk view of the Earth taken in 2016 by the geostationary satellite Himawari 8. It shows the Pacific, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
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Image credit:
SSEC/CIMSS, University of Wisconsin–Madison Credit Link
Categories:
Solar System
Image license: Public Domain Public Domain icons
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Image caption: Vue de la Terre prise en 2016 par le satellite géostationnaire Himawari 8. Elle montre le Pacifique, l'Asie de l'Est, l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande.
Image credit: SSEC/CIMSS, Université du Wisconsin-Madison
Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Gilles Remy
Image caption: Il disco della Terra ripreso nel 2016 dal satellite geostazionario Himawari 8. Mostra il Pacifico, l'Asia orientale, l'Australia e la Nuova Zelanda.
Image credit: SSEC/CIMSS, Università del Wisconsin-Madison
Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Valentina La Parola
Caption reviewers: Rodolfo Canestrari
