Africa_and_Eurasia_at_night_2012.jpg

Summary

Description Africa and Eurasia at night 2012.jpg	English: Composite view of Earth at night from the Suomi NPP satellite in polar orbit 512 miles above the surface, from April 18, over nine days and for 13 days ending October 23, 2012.
Date	6 December 2012
Source	http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NPP/news/earth-at-night.html
Author	NASA Earth Observatory
Other versions	File:City Lights 2012 - Flat map.jpg

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