Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
PocketEarth: a globe lit by the real Sun
PocketEarth is a Mac globe app that presents Earth with real-time solar lighting, recent satellite cloud imagery, aurora forecasts, and spacecraft positions.
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◎Niche
◉Human
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- For
- Mac users who want a live desktop globe
- Worth noticing
- The page says lightning marks model thunderstorm areas, not observed strikes.
Field notes
The homepage says the slow camera orbit is a viewpoint, not a sped-up Earth, and states that no account is required and no data is collected. Its credits name NASA Earth Observatory, NOAA SWPC, CelesTrak, and other data sources, with licenses noted for modified EUMETSAT and ECMWF material. The beta requires Apple silicon and macOS 26 or later; a Mac App Store release is described as a later step.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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