Night lights imagery by noaa s earth observation group privacy policy.
Blue marble night.
Published december 6 2012.
It mainly shows the earth from the mediterranean sea to antarctica.
It was taken by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon and is one of the most reproduced images in history.
It is an ideal stone to enhance any kitchen countertop bathroom vanity top backsplash fireplace surround outdoor kitchen countertop or other home surface.
Blue marble the most detailed true color image of the earth s surface ever produced.
Night lights 2012 the black marble.
The blue marble is an image of earth taken on december 7 1972 from a distance of about 29 000 kilometers 18 000 miles from the planet s surface.
No matter where you install it blue night granite will look terrific.
Blue night is a majestic black brazilian granite with an abundance of white veining.
This animated globe shows the city lights of the world as they appeared to the new suomi npp satellite which has at least 10 times better light resolving power than previous night viewing satellites.