Photo 11 Feb 6 notes True-Color Image of Southeastern United States from NASA’s Newest Earth Observing Satellite Suomi NPP by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.A ‘true-color’ image of the Southeastern United States taken on January 19, 2012, the first day the full complement of VIIRS’ 22 channels were active. This images was taken between 5:57 pm USA EST and 6:04 pm USA EST (17:57 - 18:04 UTC). Suomi NPP is NASA’s next Earth-observing research satellite. It is the first of a new generation of satellites that will observe many facets of our changing Earth. Suomi NPP is carrying five instruments on board. The biggest and most important instrument is The Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite or VIIRS. To read more about NASA’s Suomi NPP go to: npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html Credit: NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS

True-Color Image of Southeastern United States from NASA’s Newest Earth Observing Satellite Suomi NPP by NASA Goddard Photo and Video on Flickr.

A ‘true-color’ image of the Southeastern United States taken on January 19, 2012, the first day the full complement of VIIRS’ 22 channels were active. This images was taken between 5:57 pm USA EST and 6:04 pm USA EST (17:57 - 18:04 UTC).

Suomi NPP is NASA’s next Earth-observing research satellite. It is the first of a new generation of satellites that will observe many facets of our changing Earth.

Suomi NPP is carrying five instruments on board. The biggest and most important instrument is The Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite or VIIRS.

To read more about NASA’s Suomi NPP go to: npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html

Credit: NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS
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