RonaldSep 27, 2023
Mikael Nousiainen

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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Sep 26, 2023 at 9:30pmWeb
Show threadMikael NousiainenSep 26, 2023

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.

#startrails #keogram

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GitHub - aaronwmorris/indi-allsky: Software to manage a Linux-based All Sky Camera.

Software to manage a Linux-based All Sky Camera. Contribute to aaronwmorris/indi-allsky development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
Show threadMikael NousiainenSep 26, 2023

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.

#3dprint #3dprinting

3D printed enclosure for the Raspberry Pi All Sky Camera

Show threadamdSep 26, 2023
@mikaelnou Thanks for sharing that link! That’s a super cool project. I’m so tempted.
Show threadCallalilySep 27, 2023
@mikaelnou @Raspberry_Pi
Beautiful photos.
Show threadjouniSep 27, 2023
@mikaelnou @Raspberry_Pi This is so cool! I'm so tempted to build one for myself..
Show threadJörgiSep 27, 2023
@mikaelnou I hope you will write for @themagpi for it?
I would love to read much more about it!
Show threadWATERB~1.EXESep 27, 2023
@mikaelnou @Raspberry_Pi very nice! What latitude was this at?
Show threadMikael NousiainenSep 27, 2023
@waterbear @Raspberry_Pi 61 degrees north, in Southern Finland. (Should be printed in the upper right corner of the photos if it's readable). We do get aurora here relatively often, but it's visible at lower elevations and rarely strong like this.
Show threadninkosanSep 27, 2023
@mikaelnou @Raspberry_Pi @revk welp that’s another nerd rabbit hole to explore that I didn’t know existed :) thanks for sharing!
Show threadDennySep 27, 2023
@mikaelnou Wow. 😯
Show threadaaronwmorrisOct 26, 2023
@mikaelnou @Raspberry_Pi These images are very impressive!