On the left is an image released by nasa earth observatory on december 5 2012 that shows india during diwali celebrations on the night of november 12 2012.
Satellite image of india on diwali night 2019.
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Like the fake image this also is an image clicked in november 2012.
The image above which has been artificially brightened shows what india looked like from space on a night during diwali.
This is not an image of india taken by a nasa satellite on diwali night but a composite of satellite photos of india created by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa in 2003 to highlight population growth over time.
An image claiming to be of diwali lights seen from space makes the rounds on social networks every year.
These satellite images of the earth at night also referred to as night lights are released every decade.
The image is in fact many images to show how population has grown in india from 1992 to 2003.
The viirs instrument on board is the nasa noaa suomi npp satellite which captures high resolution view of earth at night.
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India today anti fake news war room afwa has found the post to be misleading.
A picture of india on diwali taken from space by nasa has by now become a standing joke.
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Yes it s a real satellite image but it s a composite with.
The image shows what india looks like from space on a typical diwali night or that matter on any night according to nasa.
Some claim it shows india during diwali but it doesn t.