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Imagery Captured:
February 12, 2005

The image was taken Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, the same day that The Gates were unfurled. At a cost of $20 Million, The Gates was conceived by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The image shows all of Central Park the gates geometrically placed throughout the park. Captured is a bird's eye view of the 7,500 gates with saffron-colored fabric panels. From 423 miles in space moving over the Earth in a north-to-south orbit at 17,000 mph, this perspective showcases the size and scope of 23-mile-long The Gates project.