Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 13, 2022

Earth at Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2022 is “Earth at Night,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Suomi NPP VIIRS ; Data: Miguel Román ( NASA GSFC ); Processing: Joshua Stevens. The original explanation runs about 118 words.

The featured image shows what the Earth looks like at night in 2016 by featuring human-made lights. The image is a composite created from images and data taken by the Suomi NPP satellite. Please see the explanation for more detailed informa — Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Suomi NPP VIIRS ; Data: Miguel Román ( NASA GSFC ); Processing: Joshua Stevens Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This is what the Earth looks like at night. Can you find your favorite country or city ?”

— APOD editors, February 13, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 13, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Suomi NPP VIIRS ; Data: Miguel Román ( NASA GSFC ); Processing: Joshua Stevens
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 13, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-february-13-earth-at-night

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