Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 30, 2012

Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2012 is “Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / NOAA / <a GSFC / Suomi NPP / VIIRS / <a Norman Kuring. The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Behold one of the more detailed images of the Earth yet created. This Blue Marble Earth montage shown above — created from photographs taken by the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on board the new Suomi NPP satellite — shows many stunning details of our home planet.”

— APOD editors, January 30, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 30, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA / NOAA / <a GSFC / Suomi NPP / VIIRS / <a Norman Kuring
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 30, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-january-30-blue-marble-earth-from-suomi-npp

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