BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Brad Klein reviews upcoming astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s "Backyard Astronomy Guy," Marty McGuire.
This week, a suggestion for how to enjoy the view from the International Space Station, without the expense and arduous training needed to become an astronaut.
Marty has become a fan of the live 4K video feed hosted by Sen corporation, a private company behind a mission titled ‘SpaceTV-1’ which mounted a number of high-definition video cameras to the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).
The company hosts a live-feed online which can be viewed at sen.com 24 hours a day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO9e9jnhYK8
When the ISS was launched in 1998, 4K resolution was unknown to the public, but now anyone can view the Earth at a level of detail that for years was limited to governments and spy agencies.
“It's actually three different cameras installed on the outside of the space station, one that looks straight down, one that looks forward to the docking port on the space station where spacecraft arrive, and another that looks over the horizon,” McGuire said.
There’s also a dynamic map indicating the position of the ISS along with the live video feed.
At times, the signal to Earth is interrupted. But a variety of pre-recorded highlights remain available for viewing.