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DescriptionDSCOVR 2021-09-26.png	English: Taken from the DSCOVR satellite, this true color image of the Earth was taken on September 26, 2021. This image shows the Western hemisphere of the planet during Late-September. At this point there was 1 active tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic basin which was Hurricane Sam which is above the South American continent. When this image was taken Sam was peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 MPH (135 KNOTS; 250 KMH) and a minimum central pressure of 929 MB.
Date	26 September 2021
Source	https://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov/?date=2021-09-26
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Author	Deep Space Climate Observatory Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
Image title	This image was taken by NASA's EPIC camera onboard the NOAA DSCOVR spacecraft
Camera model	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Horizontal resolution	37.79 dpc
Vertical resolution	37.79 dpc
File change date and time	13:12, 29 September 2021
Software used	DSOC CIEdxm 1.4, Mode 7. Processed by the Science and Planetary Operations Control Center and the NASA Center for Climate Simulation.
Date and time of digitizing	12:04, 24 November 2021

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