Typhoon Surigae now has an eye. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 4 channel blend, Xrit2pic, Kencast, 2.3m dish, Novra S300D receiver.

Full disc and typhoon Chanthu, a very small typhoon! Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, Novra S300D receiver. Kencast, Xrit2pic, cyan desaturated.

Super Typhoon Chanthu near the Phillipines with an eye and tropical storm Conson (left) at 0600UT on Sep 10. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, Novra S300D receiver, Kencast, Xrit2pic, 4 channel blend.

Full disc with Typhoon Malou south of Japan. Should intensify in the coming days. Himawaricast at 0230UT, Jcsat-2B on 4148H, Novra S300D receiver, Kencast, Xrit2pic, 10 channel blend, cyan desaturated.

Full disc and close up where tropical cyclone Ruby has formed east of Australia. It's headed for New Caledonia to create havoc. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, Novra S300D receiver, Kencast, Xrit2pic, 4 channel blend, cyan desaturated.

Typhoon Rai headed for the Philippines. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B at 0350UT.

A disaster in progress at the Philippines. Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) a category 5 super typhoon is about to make landfall. Our thoughts are with those in the line of fire of this monster typhoon. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B at 0210UT.

Every now and then I catch the Moon behind the Earth. The thin line of our atmosphere is all we have to breathe. This shot at Dec 28, 0900UT, Himawaricast, Xrit2pic.

The Tonga volcano eruption. Himawaricast this afternoon.

Best resolution I can get of the Tonga eruption. Himawaricast, Kencast, Xrit2pic.

High res video of the Tonga volcano from Himawaricast.

There's a volcanic ash cloud headed for Queensland (in light green). Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B. Sataid with ash setting.

The Tonga ash cloud heading for Queensland. Using the 24 hour microphysics palette this time for better contrast in Sataid. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B.

The volcanic ash cloud from Tonga has arrived in Queensland Australia!

Hi all, long time no Tweet. Cyclone Darian has formed near the Cocos Keeling Islands. Looks like it's trying to form an eye. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, TBS 5520SE, FAZZT, TSDuck, Xrit2pic. Image rotated and cyan desaturated.

Severe cyclone Darian over the last 24 hours in time lapse. GK-2A, 2.5m dish, Nooelec GOES Sawbird LNA, Nooelec NESDR, Xrit decoder by USA-Satcom. Processed in Gimp, AVI with PIPP.

Cyclone Darian this evening. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B. 2.3m dish, TBS 5520SE, FAZZT, TSDuck, Xrit2pic 3 channel blend, red-blue channel swap.

A large subtropical low lies to the east of New Zealand. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, TBS 5520SE, FAZZT, Xrit2pic, a special blend of 9 channels, herbs and spices. ;)

Himawari 9 view of cyclone Freddy. Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, Zinwell LNBF, TBS5520SE receiver, FAZZT, TSduck, Xrit2pic, 10 channel blend, red / blue channel swap. Image has been rotated 110 degrees CW.

Midget cyclone Freddy is in a photogenic position at the moment if the Sun is caught at the right angle. This view from Himawari 9 / Himawaricast via Jcsat-2B, 2.3m dish, TBS5520SE, TSduck, Xrit2pic. Red / blue channel swap, rotated 108 deg CW.