https://github.com/avinashbot/satellite

Download the latest images from Himawari-8 or DSCOVR and set it as your desktop background.
https://github.com/avinashbot/satellite

himawari-8 multi-platform satellite wallpaper-changer

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Download the latest images from Himawari-8 or DSCOVR and set it as your desktop background.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/avinashbot/satellite
• Owner: avinashbot
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-02-05T20:23:19.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-03-23T16:32:03.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-19T11:08:38.998Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: himawari-8, multi-platform, satellite, wallpaper-changer
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 31.3 KB
• Stars: 108
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 13
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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**satellite** by [*@avinashbot*](https://github.com/avinashbot)  

**Download:**

1. Get the [latest release](https://github.com/avinashbot/satellite/releases/latest)

2. Move it somewhere like ~/bin or /usr/local/bin

3. Use your preferred method to run it on login or on a timer (cron, /etc/profile.d, ...)

4. Enjoy!

**Building from source:**

1. Download and install [Go](https://golang.org/dl/).

2. `go get github.com/avinashbot/satellite`

3. `go build github.com/avinashbot/satellite`

4. `./satellite`

**Examples:**

```bash

$ satellite -use himawari -depth 4 -every 60s

$ satellite -use dscovr -path ./images/dscovr/1.png -dontset

$ satellite -depth 20 # This will result in a massive image!

```

**Note:** i3 requires `feh` to be installed.