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Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 21:08:32 2021 No.13026285 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>13026292 >>13026402 >>13026510

Earth from space photographs, full globe.
Why are there so few?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:09:12 No.13026292 Report

Quoted By: >>13026355

>>13026285
because few satellites are launched to that altitude

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:10:19 No.13026296 Report

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>globe
Anon...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:10:36 No.13026300 Report

Quoted By: >>13026347

Because it’s physically impossible to photograph the full globe at once for reasons if you can’t wrap your head around you’re a fucking retard.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:17:18 No.13026347 Report

Quoted By: >>13026510

>>13026300
I meant a full image like the Apollo one, and not a partial like this.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:18:43 No.13026355 Report

Quoted By: >>13026485

>>13026292
Why don't those few satellites send pictures all the time?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:26:51 No.13026402 Report

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>>13026285
Because once you've seen it once, there's no point in seeing more.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:44:19 No.13026485 Report

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>>13026355

They do , they're called geostationary weather satellites.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Apr 2021 21:47:37 No.13026510 Report

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>>13026285
>>13026347
>Earth has an ionosphere, magnetosphere and atmosphere which traps light from the sun, giving the earth a visible glow

Magnificent.

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