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Amazing 121-megapixel photos of Earth

Russian Federal Space Agency published astonishing high-resolution photos of Earth like you have never seen before.

  Author: mat | Source: engadget.com | 14th May 2012  
 
 
 


Huge and detailed 121-megapixel photos were taken by a Russian Elektro-L weather satellite from a distance of 22,269 miles (35,999 km). NASA's space photos are usually made out of numerous of stitched together shots, these amazing Russian satellite photos on the other hand, are single crazy detailed images.





Check out the video made of these photos to witness the gorgeous Earth rotating in some funky looking colors.



These strange colors are a result of the way Elektro-L weather satellite is taking them, so the vegetation such as forests - orange looking colors - can be easily distinguish form the rest of Earth's elements.

Bellow you can use the GigaPan interface and zoom in and out to see our precious earth in its whole glory.



Click here if you want to see more of Elektro-L images and movies.



 

 
 
   
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