Hi, ISisONe All of the images from GONG telescopes and orbiting imagers are re-calibrated to show true solar N-S-E-W orientation. Because the Earth is round and also tilted at 23.5 degrees, observations are oriented differently depending on the observer's latitude and the shifting seasons. It's the same reason the moon looks 'different' at various times and places. It all depends on the perspective of the image-maker.