Inauguration 2009 Satellite Photos

There are no official estimates of the crowd that stretched roughly two miles from the U.S. Capitol to west of the Washington Monument to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Jan.20,2009. Unofficial estimates based on crowd photos put the number at more than 1 million. Some security officials pegged the number at 1.8 million.

This satellite photo of the United States Capitol, Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 was taken the morning of the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The image, taken through high, whispy white clouds, shows the masses of people attending the Inaugural Celebration. AP Photo/GeoEye Satellite Image

Top satellite Image shows Washington D.C.'s National Mall on Dec. 29, 2008. Bottom photo was taken on Jan. 20, 2009 taken at 11:19 AM EDT.AP Photo/GeoEye Satellite Image

This image provided by GeoEye Satellite Image shows Washington D.C.'s National Mall and the United States Capitol, far right, Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 taken at 11:19AM EDT during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The image shows the masses of people between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. AP Photo/GeoEye Satellite Image