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Figure of the Earth

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The Earth is a big round ball.

The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
It is not a perfect ball. It is a little bit flat at the top and bottom. This helps us make good maps.
Earth oblateness to scale.svg
Earth oblateness to scale.svg
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Referenzellipsoid im x-z-Schnitt mit...
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Globe Atlantic.svg
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ECEF ENU Longitude Latitude relationships.svg
File:Earth oblateness to scale.svg
Earth oblateness to scale.svg
File:The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
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The Earth seen from Apollo 17 with...
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Horizon, Valencia (Spain).JPG
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Earth2014shape SouthAmerica small.jpg
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Newton's reflecting telescope.jpg
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Earth Gravitational Model 1996.png
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