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Spectacular photo of Ireland & Britain from space
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Spectacular photo of Ireland & Britain from space

Steve Cummins

BY: Steve Cummins
February 11, 2013

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AS SPECTACULAR a picture as you are likely to see, this is a stunning shot of Ireland and Britain taken from space.

Posted online @EarthPictures last night, it shows clearly the bright lights of each country by the pockets of yellow.

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