Himawari 8 Satellite New Tab Page

Experience the latest image of Earth from the Himawari 8 satellite every time you open a new tab.
What is Himawari 8 Satellite New Tab Page?
Himawari 8 Satellite New Tab Page is a Firefox add-on that displays the latest image of Earth from the Himawari 8 satellite every time you open a new tab. It also supports images from other satellites like GOES, DSCOVR, and Meteosat.

Add-on stats

Users: 29 ▼ -2
Rating: 4.86 (7)
Version: 0.22.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-08)
Creation date: 2017-06-14
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu/
  • https://himawari8-dl.nict.go.jp/himawari8/
  • https://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Size: 502.44K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Satellite New Tab Page (v0.22.0)
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Add-on summary

This extension displays the latest image of our planet Earth as seen from the Himawari 8 Satellite every time you open a new tab. The satellite has been deployed by the Japan Meteorological Agency and takes photographs of Earth every 10 minutes. The extension also supports images from the GOES, DSCOVR, and Meteosat satellites.

To change the satellite, go into settings or click on the cog symbol in the lower right corner of the new tab page.

User reviews

by Grey, 2024-08-09

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Himawari 8 Satellite New Tab Page requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Himawari 8 Satellite New Tab Page is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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