File:Small part of the new light pollution map (iau1510d).tif

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An example of the differences between countries seen from the ISS. Belgium uses mainly orange lighting (low pressure sodium lamps) and illuminates all its highways, The Netherlands illuminates only a few highways.

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English: An example of the differences between countries seen from the ISS. Belgium uses mainly orange lighting (low pressure sodium lamps) and illuminates all its highways, The Netherlands illuminates only a few highways. Germany does not light its highways and has much lower illumination levels. Google outreach contributed to the project.
Date 11 August 2015 (upload date)
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