This is one day’s observations from Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, animated in a loop.

This is one day’s observations from Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, animated in a loop. It shows the western Pacific, Australia, and parts of Asia, Antarctica, and Alaska as they looked on one day in mid 2015.
It covers 24 hours in 12 seconds – a time lapse factor of 7,200×.

Watch the larger video and find out more:
https://glittering.blue/

Credit: Charles Loyd

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