Set up a #RaspberryPi-based #allsky camera on the backyard for a first test and, by chance, there was super strong #aurora with auroral corona (at zenith, overhead) early on Monday morning. 🤯
See the replies for more info about the camera. 🧵
#AuroraBorealis #revontulet #VisitFinland #VisitHämeenlinna #hämeenlinna
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The device has a #RaspberryPi HQ camera with a 120-degree wide-angle lens. The software is called indi-allsky (https://github.com/aaronwmorris/indi-allsky) and it's really great as it automatically produces star trails and keograms like the ones below.
And in the spirit of being a maker, I printed some excellent 3D models by Brian Kloppenborg to construct the all-sky camera. The models and full instructions are available at: https://kloppenborg.net/blog/all-sky-camera/enclosure-v1/
I did have to adjust the models a bit for a larger, 110mm diameter pipe.
Mikael Nousiainen
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