Image:South America satellite orthographic.jpg

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A composed satellite photograph of South America 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 (20° S, 60° W), at Moon distance above the Earth.


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