PIA00226: Global View of Earth in the Near-Infrared

Target Name: Earth Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun) Mission: Galileo Spacecraft: Galileo Orbiter Instrument: Solid-State Imaging Product Size: 650 samples x 650 lines Produced By: JPL Producer ID: P37328 Addition Date: 1996-02-08 Primary Data Set: Galileo EDRs Full-Res TIFF: PIA00226.tif (223.3 kB) Full-Res JPEG: PIA00226.jpg (44.25 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image: This near-infrared photograph of the Earth was taken by the Galileo spacecraft at 6:07 a.m. PST on Dec. 11, 1990, at a range of about 1.32 million miles. The camera used light with a wavelength of 1 micron, which easily penetrates atmospheric hazes and enhances the brightness of land surfaces. South America is prominent near the center; at the top, the East Coast of the United States, including Florida, is visible. The West Coast of Africa is visible on the horizon at right. Image Credit: NASA/JPL Image Addition Date: 1996-02-08