[:ja]大西宇宙飛行士が撮影した美しい夜の日本です。こうしてみると、思ったよりも地球の弧に対して日本列島が大きい印象を受けます。海岸沿いに人間の活動があるのが一目瞭然ですね。

Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA
Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA

もう少しズームインした画像を見ると、右から巨大な東京、名古屋、大阪の灯がよくわかります。

Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA
Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA

ウェブ地球儀で地球俯瞰画像を見る: LiVEARTH

[Earthview Wonders] No.45: Japan

Astronaut Onishi captured beautiful night view of Japan. The island looks somewhat larger than preconceived size. It is clear human activities are located on the coastlines.

Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA
Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA

Zooming in, from right to left, lights of monstrous Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka can be spotted.

Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA
Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA

See earthview photo gallery with web-globe: LiVEARTH[:en]Astronaut Onishi captured beautiful night view of Japan. The island looks somewhat larger than preconceived size. It is clear human activities are located on the coastlines.

Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA
Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA

Zooming in, from right to left, lights of monstrous Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka can be spotted.

Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA
Credit: Takuya Onishi, JAXA

See earthview photo gallery with web-globe: LiVEARTH[:]