Image:Antarctica satellite orthographic.jpg

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English: A composed satellite photograph of Antarctica in orthographic projection.
Deutsch: Antarktis, Mosaik aus Satellitenfotos ( orthografische Azimutalprojektion).

Source

This is NASA "Blue Marble" image applied as a texture on a sphere using Art of Illusion program. The observer is centered at (90° S, 0° E), at Moon distance above the Earth.

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