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Objects and debris in geosynchronous orbit
This image of objects and debris in geosynchronous orbit is generated from a distant oblique vantage point to provide a good view of the object population in the geosynchronous region, about 22,000 miles from Earth. The larger population of objects over the Northern Hemisphere is due mostly to Russian objects in high-inclination, high-eccentricity orbits. NASA image

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Photo by: NASA |  VIRIN: 161021-D-ZZ999-998.JPG