As a science-astronomy amateur, I would like to watch the Earth rotating (live) on my computer. I have tried many searches, but I haven't been able to find a live shot of our planet. Does this view exist? Websites to actual views will be rewarded.
2007-12-21 12:00:46 · 4 answers · asked by CatherineKU 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You won't be able to see it in real time, because everything that can take pictures of the Earth from space is itself orbiting round the Earth. The ISS completes an orbit every 90 minutes. If you could see it in real time you'd be bored, because one rotation in 24 hours is painfully slow to watch.
2007-12-23 08:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is, its the live streaming video from the space station, which travels at a different speed than the earth's rotation. However the speeds are close enough so that it looks like its rotating a bit slow.
I found this through searches for online streaming television, not a specific "earth"
so enter streaming online "television" instead, that should work
2007-12-21 20:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by Flaming Pope 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.skyimagelab.com/pale-blue-dot.html
Not exactly earth rotating but it is cool and real skylab pictures of earth
2007-12-21 22:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of any.
2007-12-21 20:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋