A timelapse of Planet Earth from Electro-L, a geostationary satellite orbiting 40000km above the Earth. The satellite creates a 121 megapixel image every 30 minutes with four visible and infrared light wavelengths. The infrared light appears orange in these images, and shows vegetation. The images were obtained beginning on May 14th, 2011 and end on May 20th. The images are the largest whole disk images of our planet, the resolution is 1 kilometer per pixel. The images are "masked" by a circular barrier that blocks out the light of the Sun and other stars. This is to prevent damage to the camera by exposure to direct sunlight. The images have been interpolated (blended) to create a smooth animation.Watch video of Planet Earth's Northern Hemisphere submitted by Faraz on May 15, 2012. This video of Planet Earth's Northern Hemisphere has total 2778 (two thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight) Views on Planet Earth's Northern Hemisphere .
Faraz | May 15, 2012 | 2778 Views