SkyCam/Testing

Testing

First images (2008)

The images below show some of the first test images taken in April 2008 before the camera was permanently installed. The camera was placed on a table on the rooftop deck of the observatory. The first image is of the observatory. The building appears distorted due to the fisheye lens which is used to capture a very wide field of view. The next two images capture the sky and also a portion of the building including the fireplace chimney and dome.

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  7 April 2008
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  17 April 2008
  01:08:09 UTC
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  18 April 2008
  01:21:16 UTC

Leonids images (2010)

A series of images were taken during the morning of the 2010 Leonids. The sky was relatively clear and dark.

The meteors appear as a short and thin trail (or streak) as they move during the time exposure. Click on an image to open a larger view to more easily them.

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  18 November 2010
  09:28:24 UTC
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  18 November 2010
  09:32:42 UTC

The camera was then mounted on the roof of Ladd Observatory on Dec. 13, 2010.

Quadrantids images (2011)

A series of images were taken during the early morning of the 2011 Quadrantids. There was a large amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The camera is very sensitive to city lights reflected off of atmospheric moisture.

The meteors appear as a short and thin trail (or streak) as they move during the time exposure. Click on an image to open a larger view to more easily them.

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  4 January 2011
  04:45:20 UTC
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  4 January 2011
  05:06:43 UTC
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  4 January 2011
  06:12:35 UTC

Quadrantids images (2012)

Another series of images were taken during the early morning of the 2012 Quadrantids.

The meteors appear as a bright trail (or streak) as they move during the time exposure.

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  4 January 2012
  08:00:08 UTC
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  4 January 2012
  09:44:02 UTC