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5. Foreshortening because that's a real view from a geostationary satellite, perhaps

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 04:34 PM

Sep 2017

and it's slightly north of the equator, rather than directly underneath the satellite?

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Terrifying picture - island of Barbuda in the eye of Irma last night - radar image [View all] NRaleighLiberal Sep 2017 OP

God damn. klook Sep 2017 #1

Why is it egg-shaped? kentuck Sep 2017 #2

It almost looks like a chambered nautilus.. (n/t) Useless in FL Sep 2017 #4

Foreshortening because that's a real view from a geostationary satellite, perhaps muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #5

That is a frigging monster KelleyKramer Sep 2017 #6