This site provides information on obtaining free or low cost Landsat, GOES, and Space Shuttle images. Also included are links to free satellite image processing software. Tip sheets will show you how to create 3D perspective views of Landsat images and how to colorize GOES weather satellite imagery. I have included two "Satellite Art" images I made of places I enjoy visiting.
In the past, satellite imaging was the exclusive domain of professionals working for government or university organizations. Thanks to advances in desktop computing and the wide spread availability of the Internet, satellite imaging can now be enjoyed by any enthusiast from the comfort of one's home.
Images from earth resource satellites, weather satellites, and the Space Shuttle in a variety of resolutions are all easy to obtain via the Internet. This site will show you where to obtain such imagery, and teach you a few techniques for image processing satellite images.
If you are searching for an image of a particular area (like your home), be sure to check out my "Web Links" page.
Be sure to take a look at my two latest "Satellite Art" images:
3D Satellite View of Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Park!
and
Door County, Wisconsin from Space
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© 2001 Michael J. Brown
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