Newest videos Atmosphere (2) Astronomy - Planets (2) Astronomy - Eclipses (3) Astronomy - Sun (3) Astronomy - Moon (1) Astronomy - Komets (2) Astronomy - Satellites (1) Australia (1) Hawaiian Islands (2) Canary Islands (3) Kingdom of Tonga (1) New Zealand (1) Swiss alps (1) Southern Africa (1) U.S. West Coast (2) Observation nights (1) Telescope (3) Geostationary satellites in the Swiss Alps Geostationary satellites are located always above the same spot on the surface of the earth. Their angular velocity is the same as the one of earth. The video shows them twinkling in the sunlight. The video was an NASA "APOD" (Astronomical Picture Of the Day) at 11.04.2012.