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SpaceEye

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An open-source desktop app that sets live, publicly available satellite imagery (12 views from 5 satellites including Himawari-8 and GOES) as your desktop background on Mac or Windows, updating every 10 minutes to an hour.

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Project Overview

SpaceEye is an open-source desktop app that sets live, publicly available satellite imagery as your desktop background. New images are downloaded approximately every 10 minutes to an hour (depending on the view), giving an up-to-date, high-resolution view of the Earth from space.

Key Features

  • Live satellite imagery: 12 views of the Earth from 5 different geostationary weather satellites: Himawari-8, GOES-17 (West), GOES-16 (East), Meteosat-8, and Meteosat-11
  • Automatic updates: Images update every 10 minutes to an hour
  • Cross-platform: Supports macOS and Windows

Target Audience

  • Space and weather enthusiasts
  • Users who want a unique desktop background
  • Users interested in real-time satellite imagery

Quick Start

  1. Mac: Download from the Mac App Store
  2. Windows: Download from the Microsoft Store (recommended) or from GitHub Releases
  3. Install and launch the app — your satellite desktop background is set automatically

Core Advantages

  • Open-source and free, MIT licensed
  • High-resolution real-time satellite imagery
  • Multiple satellite views available

System Requirements

  • OS: macOS, Windows
  • Architectures: x86_64, arm64

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