The Nighttime Lights of the World
Artwork
Medium:
Digital Photograph
Date:
1994 – 1995
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Height: 16 in
Width: 20 in
Historical Context:
This image is actually a composite of hundreds of pictures made by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). The Nighttime Lights of the World data set is compiled from the October 1994 - March 1995 DMSP nighttime data collected when moonlight was low.