But I think this is the south part of Spain, where it almost touches Africa?
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USA/SF Bay Area
275 posts
Beautiful photos from Artemis II/Integrity.
Think of it as Africa upside down.
Bottom left with bright lights is southern Spain/Gibraltar Strait, close to northern Africa.
If viewing on phone/tablet, flip it upside down and picture will make more sense.
Posted by
Belgium
380 posts
The Earth appears to us as upside down, with the western Sahara and Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.
Nasa identified the bright planet to the bottom right as Venus.
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
8149 posts
Ah, ok, now I see it. Thank you Joy. And thank you Toby for posting.
Posted by
USA/SF Bay Area
275 posts
Thanks for pointing that out!
Nasa identified the bright planet to the bottom right as Venus.
Posted by
OP
Minneapolis
621 posts
I could identify the Straight of Gibraltar but couldn’t figure out why Spain was so big and brown!
Posted by
Belgium
380 posts
Toby,
this is the image that probably seems more familiar to us
https://postimg.cc/JDXggy5s
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You can see the auroras around the south (top in the pic) and north poles.