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Weather satellite images received from Niš ground station
Original: 🇷🇸Ground Station: Nis, Serbia METEOR-M2 3 20-10-2026 09:50 CEST Max Elev: 68° E Sun Elevation: 26° Gain: 15 | Southbound
A radio enthusiast in Niš, Serbia has captured signals from the Russian Meteor-M2 3 weather satellite during a pass on 20 October 2026, with the satellite reaching a maximum elevation of 68 degrees. The reception was made using low-cost software-defined radio equipment. Amateur weather satellite reception remains a popular hobby, with observers sharing captured images of cloud cover and weather systems across Europe.
Why now: Amateur satellite enthusiasts regularly share successful weather satellite receptions, and a high-elevation pass gives particularly good images
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