Holiday calendar: Mount Fuji goes fuzzy
A cloud hangs over the summit of Japan's Mount Fuji in this picture from space, captured by DigitalGlobe's WorldView 2 satellite on Sept. 20. By Alan Boyle It may look as if a cotton ball is floating over Mount Fuji in this satellite image, but it's actually a cloud — the kind of cloud that's known to give an otherworldly look to Japan's highest peak. This picture was snapped by DigitalGlobe's WorldView 2 satellite on Sept. 20, and it's currently the front-runner in the company's contest to select the year's top image. Cast a vote for your favorite on DigitalGlobe's Facebook page, and check back in January to find out which picture wins out. DigitalGlobe started out with 20 satellite pictures from the past year, and winnowed them down to five finalists.
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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Mount Fuji looks like Mount Fuzzy in a crowd-pleasing satellite picture, thanks to an eerie-looking cloud encircling the summit.
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