any chance Sonic could feed this?
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/DISH_ ... l_999.html
live views of Earth 24 hours per day, including passing views of the moon, Venus, and even unidentified flying objects.
DISH Network customers can experience the camera's live feed for free on Ch. 212 beginning this evening.
The DISH Earth channel content is supported by a camera installed on DISH Network's EchoStar 11 satellite - the world's first Earth-directed camera mounted on a commercial communications satellite.
Six years in the making, the DISH Earth camera offers a 30 degree x 22.4 degree field-of-view that includes fascinating live full-disk views of the planet from a distance of approximately 22,300 miles above Earth.
The regular night/day cycle, weather patterns, and seasonal changes in the western hemisphere are clearly visible via the 'eyes' of the camera, which observe objects in the visible spectrum, similar to the human eye, with a resolution of about 20 km per pixel.
"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."
The DISH Earth camera was integrated onboard the EchoStar 11 spacecraft, a high powered satellite launched in 2008 to a geo-synchronous orbit at 110 degrees west longitude, which provides video service for DISH Network customers.