Dish satellite service has a channel showing the earth from their
satellite 22,000 miles out -- so far, I've only seen glare from the sun,
but should be cool at times.
http://www.homesfornh.com/dish-network-tv/blog/tag/dish-earth/
http://www.homesfornh.com/dish-network-tv/blog/tag/dish-earth/
UFOlogists, take note:
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In a first-of-its-kind event, DISH Network has launched the DISH Earth
channel. A channel that will show our planet 24 hours a day, seven days
a week from the vantage point provided by DISH Network's EchoStar 11
satellite.
Orbiting some 23,000 miles above the Earth's equator, the stationary
satellite will provide DISH Network subscribers with stunning views of
our planet as the never-ending changes cross its surface. In addition to
the changes viewers might expect to witness such as the transition from
day to night (and vice versa) and wandering weather systems, some
speculate that the new camera may capture a passing UFO or two.
Launched during 2008, EchoStar 11 is positioned at 110 degrees west
longitude in order to provide television programming for DISH Network
customers who are inside the satellite's broadcast
footprint.
This development marks the first time in history that a camera has been
mounted on a commercial communications satellite. In development for six
years, the project was the result of a working partnership between DISH
Network, it's sister company EchoStar Spacecraft Operations Team,
Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation of Pasadena, CA, and Space
Systems/Loral. It is being operated under a license granted by the U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
We are pleased to be able to offer, exclusively to our customers,
footage from the world's only Earth-viewing live video camera on a
commercial communications satellite, said Dave Shull, senior vice
president of Programming at DISH Network. What's more, from time to
time, the DISH Earth camera is able to capture some unique images,
including an unidentified flying object last August.
UFO buffs with copious amounts of time on their hands may want to keep
watch in DISH Channel 212 for any other-worldly visitors that may be
buzzing out planet. DISH Network customers who also have DVRs could also
record hours of the new channel and later fast-forward through the
footage for any interesting phenomenon,
Sounds like it could be an interesting tool for the guys in UFO Hunters.
Before anyone gets the idea that I'm making light of UFOs, and worse
yet, those who investigate such things, I will admit that I find the
whole UFO phenomenon quite interesting and I never miss an episode of
UFO Hunters myself.
