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New stunning nighttime views of Earth unveiled

Associated Press
06 December 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Twinkling city lights, raging wildfires and colorful auroras are lit up in new dazzling nighttime views of the Earth.

The new images released Wednesday are courtesy of a newly launched NASA-NOAA satellite that's equipped with a sensor to observe the planet at night.

There's the Nile River bathed in city lights. A map of the United States shows the populated East Coast illuminated. Light from fishing boats can be pinpointed.

The satellite also captured the glow from natural sources including moonlight, northern lights and naturally-occurring fires.

After Superstorm Sandy made landfall in late October, hard-hit New Jersey, lower Manhattan and the Rockaways appeared dark in the satellite images compared with surrounding areas â€" the result of widespread power outages.

these views are from my spaceship, earthlings.


A NASA Earth Observatory image released December 5, 2012 shows the area near the Nile River valley and delta on the night of October 13, 2012. The image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. The image is based on data collected by the VIIRS "day-night band," which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe signals such as gas flares, auroras, wildfires, city lights, and reflected moonlight. The image has been brightened to make the city lights easier to distinguish. This image was acquired near the time of the new Moon, and little moonlight was available to brighten land and water surfaces. REUTERS/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout

Night time view of Hurricane Isaac in this August 29, 2012 satellite image courtesy of NASA. NASA/Earth Observatory/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Night time view of Auroras over Canada in this October 8, 2012 satellite image courtesy of NASA. NASA/Earth Observatory/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Lights in North, Central and South America are seen in this April 18, 2012 satellite image courtesy of NASA. NASA/Earth Observatory/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Night time views show Hurricane Isaac (L) on August 29, 2012 and Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in these satellite images courtesy of NASA. NASA/Earth Observatory/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

This NASA image from a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012 shows the United States at night The image was made possible by the new satellite’s “day-night band” of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe dim signals such as city lights, gas flares, auroras, wildfires, and reflected moonlight. (AP Photo/NASA)

A NASA Earth Observatory image released December 5, 2012 shows Britain, Ireland and part of Western Europe as it appeared on the night of March 27, 2012. The image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. The image is based on data collected by the VIIRS "day-night band," which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe signals such as gas flares, auroras, wildfires, city lights, and reflected moonlight. REUTERS/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

A NASA Earth Observatory image released December 5, 2012 shows part of the Atlantic coast of South America on the night of June 20, 2012. The image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. The image is based on data collected by the VIIRS "day-night band," which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe signals such as gas flares, auroras, wildfires, city lights, and reflected moonlight. REUTERS/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.

Korean Peninsula on the night of September 24, 2012. The image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. The image is based on data collected by the VIIRS "day-night band," which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe signals such as gas flares, auroras, wildfires, city lights, and reflected moonlight. The image has been brightened to make the city lights easier to distinguish. The wide-area image shows the Korean Peninsula, parts of China and Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the Sea of Japan. REUTERS/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

A NASA handout released December 5, 2012 of a composite image of Asia and Australia at night, assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. The image was made possible by the satellite's "day-night band" of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe dim signals such as city lights, gas flares, auroras, wildfires and reflected moonlight. REUTERS/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 06, 2012, 01:19:15 PM

when this here alien took this shot, i saw hubag sleeping.  nagnganga pa gyod.

God is so, so awesome.

Quote from: islander on December 06, 2012, 02:20:07 PM

A NASA handout released December 5, 2012 of a composite image of Asia and Australia at night, assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. The image was made possible by the satellite's "day-night band" of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses filtering techniques to observe dim signals such as city lights, gas flares, auroras, wildfires and reflected moonlight. REUTERS/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.

Ngitngit man dapit ang Pilipinas. Kalaay!

Quote from: taga tigbao on December 06, 2012, 07:18:13 PM
Ngitngit man dapit ang Pilipinas. Kalaay!

it's either wala siguro kabayad ug kuryente or black out hehehe

Quote from: Lollapalooza on December 06, 2012, 07:21:43 PM
it's either wala siguro kabayad ug kuryente or black out hehehe

Hahahahaha. Nagrotating black out siguro anang tayma.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 06, 2012, 01:19:15 PM

pagasa tuk dis juring sang ijan paglupad gikam sang dabaw montin egol,  kita gid hastang hang mga bagjo apil na si pablo gaputi lang hang agi,
linaw gid hang kuha sang kamira ni pagasa linaw pa sang mata sang isda na lab as gid ya

Quote from: islander on December 06, 2012, 02:37:09 PM
when this here alien took this shot, i saw hubag sleeping.  nagnganga pa gyod.

I was actually awake, mimicking you...

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 06, 2012, 01:19:15 PM

I can see the beautiful islands of: PANAY, NEGROS, CEBU, BOHOL, LEYTE KAG MINDANAO.

Duol duol raman diay ang Bacolod sa Bohol uy.

Quote from: Lorenzo on December 07, 2012, 11:25:38 AM
Duol duol raman diay ang Bacolod sa Bohol uy.

bitaw gid morag amon na gid e klim hang bohol na sakop sang bacolod

Quote from: BolBuhol on December 07, 2012, 05:32:01 PM
bitaw gid morag amon na gid e klim hang bohol na sakop sang bacolod

Tikal mo, indi ka pa nakalabang sang Sibo tikwang ka na gid...

Quote from: BolBuhol on December 07, 2012, 05:32:01 PM
bitaw gid morag amon na gid e klim hang bohol na sakop sang bacolod

Indi pwede yan, bards, iklaim na lang ang Bacolod sang Bohol ! Bacolod City will be part of Valencia, BOHOL.