LEO images
LEO stands for low Earth orbit and is the region of space within 2,000 km of the Earth's surface. It is the most concentrated area for orbital debris.
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GEO images
The GEO images are images generated from a distant oblique vantage point to provide a good view of the object population in the geosynchronous region (around 35,785 km altitude). Note the larger population of objects over the northern hemisphere is due mostly to Russian objects in high-inclination, high-eccentricity orbits.
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It's weird to think about people creating a "ring" for the earth - sort of like Saturn, only different. But that is certainly what it looks like.
1 comment:
Thats cool and yet scary at the same time... we're even poluting space now!
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