File:Jupiter-Earth-Spot comparison.jpg

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Description	English: Rough visual comparison of Jupiter, Earth, and the Great Red Spot. Approximate scale is 44 km/px.
Date	2006-03-19 (first version); 2007-01-14 (last version)
Source	Created from en:Image:The Earth seen from Apollo 17.jpg (taken from http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a17_h_148_22727.html and en:Image:PIA04866 modest.jpg (taken from http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04866). Transferred from en.wikipedia The image of Earth was taken by Apollo 17 on 7 December 1972. The image of Jupiter was taken by Cassini on 29 December 2000.
Author	Brian0918 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Herbee at en.wikipedia.
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Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
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File change date and time	03:24, 19 March 2006
Y and C positioning	Centered
Exif version	2
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Supported Flashpix version	0,101
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