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Microsatellite TARANIS and Sprites - Artist view

author: CNES/D.Ducros/Novapix

reference: e-sot01-82301

Image Size 300 DPI: 45 * 59 cm

Artist view of the CNES satellite TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of RAdiation from lightNIng and Sprites) watching sprites. This microsatellite will study the transient luminous events (TLE) which appear in the high atmosphere.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ATMOSPHERE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE - ILLUSTRATION - LIGHTNING - POSTER - SPACE - SPRITE - Taranis - TLE - Transient Luminous Event -