Olympic
Park, Sydney 2000 Olympics Space
Imaging's IKONOS satellite collected this first one-meter resolution
image of Sydney, Australia July 2, 2000. It is the first high-resolution
satellite image ever taken of an Olympic site. The IKONOS satellite
travels four miles-per-second in an orbit 423 miles above Earth.
The image showcases the stunning features of the 2000 Olympic Park,
located just off Homebush Bay about nine miles or 14 kilometers
west of downtown Sydney. Olympic Park venues seen in the image include
the Main Stadium, Superdome, Athletics Centre and warm-up arena,
Aquatic Centre, and the hockey, tennis and baseball venues.
You can find other images from around the world
for purchase in GeoEye's ImageryStore. Visit every week for
a new Image of the Week and other great image samples suitable for
computer wallpaper.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
WINDOWS: Right click on the image, then select "Set as Wallpaper"
MAC: Save image to your hard drive then select it as your background.
