The sun rises in the East, so the surface of the earth is shown moving eastwards. Use the Start and Stop buttons to show the animated version representing the daily rotation of the earth on The views of the earth from space are intended for amusement and educational purposes only. I make no claims for accuracy!. Input those numbers and click Draw the view. Something like -20 deg south latitude and -50 west longitude.
In you are in South America, such as Brazil, your location will be Then try inputting your own choice of viewpoint location and height. Try some of the Ideas buttons so you get a feel for what can be done. See my explanation of latitude and longitude.
When started up this web page should display a static image based on the default viewpoint height and latitude and longitude.
