SkyCam/Examples

Examples

Full view images

This section shows sample images and how to interpret the features in them.

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  Overexposed image of completely overcast sky

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  Mostly cloudy

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  Scattered clouds with some stars

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  The Moon at upper left and Lens flare

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  CCD blooming caused by the overexposed Moon

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  A very bright fireball meteor and Mars

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  Raindrops on camera window

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  Distortion due to a water drop on the camera window

Details from images

This section shows details from the images highlighting unusual features seen in the images. This includes transient phenomena including orbiting satellites and meteors. Also included are image artifacts due to the camera or sky conditions.

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  Satellite flare
  Iridium 39 (2008)

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  Small meteor
  Leonids (2010)

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  Bright meteor
  Quadrantids (2012)

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  Bright meteor and Mars
  Quadrantids (2012)

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  A fireball and Mars
  (2012)

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  Closeup of image distortion from a small water droplet