January 20, 2009

Hail to the Chief, from space

“For those about to Barack… We salute you!”

• The GeoEye-1 satellite took a high-res photo of the inaugural proceedings from 423 miles overhead, whipping by at 17,000 mph. Here’s a version of the whole thing (but not full-res).
• The NYT hosts a zoomable photo (via Flash) showing the new president addressing the crowd.  (You know you can create things just like this straight out of Photoshop, right? File->Export->Zoomify.) [Via Ken Lawson]
• CNN features a 360-degree panorama showing the stand before the ceremony. [Via Adam Pratt]