▲ 172 ▼ Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman's first image of the Earth - Rotated to N-S orientation. (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago by GreenShimada@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments Straight of Gibraltar in the upper right.
[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (3 children) Why rotating it, though? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zuriz@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago So that it properly projects on the retina ofc permalink fedilink source parent [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Because the original is not in a North-South orientation, so it's hard to tell that this is West Africa and the Iberian peninsula. Just to make it easier to understand what we're looking at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Mmm, isn't that a feature? That our world has many points of view, all equally valid. There is nothing to fix in the original photo because when you look at a planet there is no up or down, just the unfathomable canvas of void embracing it. I would even argue that the original orientation is good for the soul of those that cannot see the world with "some countries on the top". Especially during these times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago Maybe, but for people familiar with contours of a map in an N-S orientation, it's easier to know what you're seeing by turning it a bit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zuriz@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago So that it properly projects on the retina ofc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Because the original is not in a North-South orientation, so it's hard to tell that this is West Africa and the Iberian peninsula. Just to make it easier to understand what we're looking at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Mmm, isn't that a feature? That our world has many points of view, all equally valid. There is nothing to fix in the original photo because when you look at a planet there is no up or down, just the unfathomable canvas of void embracing it. I would even argue that the original orientation is good for the soul of those that cannot see the world with "some countries on the top". Especially during these times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago Maybe, but for people familiar with contours of a map in an N-S orientation, it's easier to know what you're seeing by turning it a bit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Mmm, isn't that a feature? That our world has many points of view, all equally valid. There is nothing to fix in the original photo because when you look at a planet there is no up or down, just the unfathomable canvas of void embracing it. I would even argue that the original orientation is good for the soul of those that cannot see the world with "some countries on the top". Especially during these times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago Maybe, but for people familiar with contours of a map in an N-S orientation, it's easier to know what you're seeing by turning it a bit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago Maybe, but for people familiar with contours of a map in an N-S orientation, it's easier to know what you're seeing by turning it a bit. permalink fedilink source parent
