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54. Oh I'm So Sorry to report that this is NOT a shot of Celebrations from Space. It's Just NOT.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 08:15 PM

Jan 2014

It's a great shot from space.

It might even have been taken on New Years Eve.

And that would be about it.

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Wow! Check out this photo from space of Europe celebrating The New Year last night: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 OP

Sweden surprises me Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #1

Zero daylight this time of the year there dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #6

Probably so Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #7

Norway is quite narrow at high latitudes Thor_MN Jan 2014 #11

You're right Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #13

Cirque du So-What Diclotican Jan 2014 #14

Thanks for the information Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #15

Cirque du So-What Diclotican Jan 2014 #17

My ancestors Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #19

Cirque du So-What Diclotican Jan 2014 #21

Old Mårten Mårtensson (so-called in church records for living to be 100) Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #26

My father's side was partially Norwegian mimi85 Jan 2014 #56

This is interesting GreenEyedLefty Jan 2014 #63

This picture is kind of bullshit titaniumsalute Jan 2014 #44

Yes Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #46

Yes and by the way titaniumsalute Jan 2014 #49

I was thinking along those same lines. Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #51

My thoughts too. n/t jellen Jan 2014 #58

Awesome picture. Thanks for posting. k&r n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #2

What a beautiful picture! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #3

It was totally clear over all of Europe last night? Brickbat Jan 2014 #4

A friend posted that on FB today. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #5

WOW is right! 2naSalit Jan 2014 #8

Why is Ireland red? Kablooie Jan 2014 #9

I was wondering that myself. surrealAmerican Jan 2014 #22

I'm guessing it's the type of streetlighting. hunter Jan 2014 #34

Bloodshot? George II Jan 2014 #36

Yeah, they must have started early. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #41

That image really underscores the amount of light pollution... blackspade Jan 2014 #10

I calle my son in Glasgow last night at 12:30 their time NBachers Jan 2014 #30

Glasgow is a great city but I prefer the Highlands. blackspade Jan 2014 #37

Was wondering what those lights were. nt RedCappedBandit Jan 2014 #45

Lots of oil platforms in the North Sea. Thor_MN Jan 2014 #12

Gorgeous malaise Jan 2014 #16

This is likely photoshopped... HipChick Jan 2014 #18

Not a cloud in the sky either...highly unlikely to Lucky Luciano Jan 2014 #20

Yep...especially this time of year.. HipChick Jan 2014 #23

The lights would still be on all evening wouldn't they? treestar Jan 2014 #29

+1 iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 #61

Photoshopped or not, it always amazes me that map makers got it so right. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #24

It's really astounding, isn't it! What a photo! calimary Jan 2014 #35

Those fuckers know how to party! JaneyVee Jan 2014 #25

Part of me sees pretty colors. The other sees a human desert. ffr Jan 2014 #27

Those Belgians treestar Jan 2014 #28

Fake and fake and fake Android3.14 Jan 2014 #31

The sad thing is, the real explanation of that picture is pretty cool. nytemare Jan 2014 #32

That *is* pretty cool... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #38

Is very cool. Dumb, but is that Moscow? I could check the map. anneboleyn Jan 2014 #43

ALERT: This is not from last night's New Year celebrations. Beartracks Jan 2014 #33

killjoy lol MFM008 Jan 2014 #39

lol Beartracks Jan 2014 #59

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #40

cool. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #42

cars being torched...nt quadrature Jan 2014 #47

Beautiful photo, but these night photos from space... bvar22 Jan 2014 #48

Interesting photo heaven05 Jan 2014 #50

No Russia? nt Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #52

They partied like it's 999 in North Korea Kaleva Jan 2014 #53

Oh I'm So Sorry to report that this is NOT a shot of Celebrations from Space. It's Just NOT. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #54

Wow thats KQQL. I'd love to have pictures of the whole planet Historic NY Jan 2014 #55

Ireland is one big red light district Kaleva Jan 2014 #57

That photo is great proReality Jan 2014 #60

It looks like porno to me.... WCGreen Jan 2014 #62

This whole area is not in the same time zone. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #64