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by satoron
Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Time codes
Replies: 3
Views: 1299

Yes ! Thank-you 'Maxi' , and '123'..
This helps a lot , Now I can get to the launch on time!
s.a.
by satoron
Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:53 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Time codes
Replies: 3
Views: 1299

Time codes

Hello Some/One/All !
Another perplexion for You...
How to correct/adjust UTC to EST??
cheers and photons
satoron
by satoron
Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:38 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

Real time planetary imagery

Thanks Rover! - this 'll keep me going for a while...Here's another one for someone ... can we find a site/'sat.' that would be able to show us the moon rise over the edge of the Earth's horizon ,perhaps the whole disk ? - what orbit would be required to have that vehicle in the correct position to ...
by satoron
Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:38 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

Hello/Help/reply

Thanks again BMA123 and the mighty Geck*! : lot's to search/find with your links!
I'm looking for 'full disc' views , of fairly recent images - i think they are in reach - and maybe i've found the reply button 2 ?/!
cheers and photons!
s.a.t.o.
by satoron
Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

A host of thanks - 4 - links !

Here are some interesting possibilities Wow great possibilities here/now .. will spend some hours and will find the full disc! - not sure if i'll ever figure out how to post messages here ?? HELP! S.A.T.O. WEATHER http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ Or here (Haven’t tried it yet) http://www.fourmil...
by satoron
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:00 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

Hehe, don't worry, the way the message board works is unless you are subscribed to a topic you just keep checking back to see where new posts are. Quote or no quote I usually read every reply at this forum since it's relatively quiet here. Good - How do i post a reply without having to display the ...
by satoron
Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:34 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

You might try MODIS. I have been using it lately to track the fires in California. http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Their version of "real time" might not be what you are looking for though. And as always there is cloud cover all around. Google earth does a good job of only showing you...
by satoron
Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:06 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

'Fresh' Earth Imagery

[quote="BMAONE23"]The closest thing I can think of is weather satallite images. Or hacking into a military orbital observation satallite[/quote
Sounds interesting , but tricky! ... How about weather satelite access? - any thoughts?
by satoron
Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:08 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Earth Images 'Live'
Replies: 16
Views: 5006

Earth Images 'Live'

Hello - does anyone out there know of a source for up to the moment imagery of the planet? - I guess i'm hoping to find that there is an equivalent to 'google earth' but essentially in real time ie. 'Live' ?? Any suggestions??