Local Date

20 August 2025

Local Time

08:14

Location

Santa Monica, California

Country or Territory

United States

Contributor

Steve Engelmann

Satellite

NOAA-15

Archive ID

ow3249

Coordinates

33.9, -118.24

Today NOAA-15 was flying over with an 86° elevation. From recent posts on Open-Weather I was prepared for what I might receive, but I thought I would try regardless. As I was watching the sun rise over Santa Monica, we were witnessing the sunset of NOAA-15. But with any reputable seance it was a communal gathering. Several of my students joined me and persisted through 8 minutes and 34 seconds of static. NOAA-15, 18 and 19 shall live in my dreams.

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