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    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.
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    current13:20, 13 February 2009Thumbnail for version as of 13:20, 13 February 20091,215 × 1,712 (249 KB)Ghalas (talk | contribs)lightened using curves
    23:20, 19 April 2008Thumbnail for version as of 23:20, 19 April 20081,215 × 1,712 (257 KB)Fvasconcellos (talk | contribs)lightened per w:Wikipedia:Graphic lab/Images to improve
    10:00, 19 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 10:00, 19 April 20051,215 × 1,712 (259 KB)Ghalas (talk | contribs)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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