The image shows what india looks like from space on a typical diwali night or that matter on any night according to nasa.
Satellite image of india on diwali night 2016.
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The image is in fact many images to show how population has grown in india from 1992 to 2003.
The real picture of india from space on diwali night was taken on november 12 2012 by the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the suomi npp satellite.
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An image claiming to be of diwali lights seen from space makes the rounds on social networks every year.
A mashable report from 2012 says that this image is a composite of satellite photos of india created by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in 2003.
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Perhpas the image showing a brightly lit india in different colours made it more believable as a diwali night satellite image and that is the reason many people are immediately believing in the theory that this is india s image on a diwali night.
The image above which has been artificially brightened shows what india looked like from space on a night during diwali.
Nasa today released black and white satellite images of india this diwali night cautioning people against the fake image in circulation in social media circles.
The viirs instrument on board is the nasa noaa suomi npp satellite which captures high resolution view of earth at night.
On november 12 2012.
But it was not taken this year it was not taken by nasa it was not taken during diwali and the worst part it is not even a real photograph.
These satellite images of the earth at night also referred to as night lights are released every decade.