File:South America satellite orthographic.jpg

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Description	English: 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.
Source	NASA
Author	NASA

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	13:20, 13 February 2009	1,215 × 1,712 (249 KB)	Ghalas	lightened using curves
	23:20, 19 April 2008	1,215 × 1,712 (257 KB)	Fvasconcellos	lightened per w:Wikipedia:Graphic lab/Images to improve
	10:00, 19 April 2005	1,215 × 1,712 (259 KB)	Ghalas	A composed satellite photograph of South 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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