Wireless Allsky Camera

Wireless Allsky Camera

The allsky camera can be built over a weekend. All the parts can be ordered online and assembly only requires basic tools. Instructions are here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-All-Sky-Camera/

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Instructions for building this tool at . The anticipated cost of materials to build this tool is $501 - $1000. It may take A few hours.

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About this tool
Description

An all sky camera is a device designed to take pictures of the entire sky over a certain amount of time, usually to monitor meteor showers or other astronomical phenomena.


The camera can detect meteors, satellites, aeroplanes, northern lights, cloud cover, light pollution.
Used by these projects The Eclipse Megamovie, Target Asteroids!
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
(Once installed, the camera doesn't require any manual action from the owner. It posts images online automatically and generates a timelapse video at the end of each night.)
Size & weight Large: This tool is over 12 inches in at least one dimension.
Between 1lb and 5lb (a small dog weighs about 5lb)
Expected lifetime Should last more or less forever
Topics Astronomy & Space
Activities At night
Tool updated June 25, 2017, 1:23 p.m.