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Nice piece of kit, Pedro.
The footage in the end of the Youtube clip (I'm assuming that's your own footage?) looks quite nice.
The footage in the end of the Youtube clip (I'm assuming that's your own footage?) looks quite nice.
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Yes Jochen, it was my first light yesterday
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Re: Oculus | all-sky camera
That looks interesting! have you caught any meteors yet?
We saw an amazing one last Sunday evening. It was about 10 minutes after we watched an ISS pass and then the Japanese craft following. It flew across the sky from south east to south west and then gradually broke into 2 pieces. I wish I had an all sky camera at that moment!
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We saw an amazing one last Sunday evening. It was about 10 minutes after we watched an ISS pass and then the Japanese craft following. It flew across the sky from south east to south west and then gradually broke into 2 pieces. I wish I had an all sky camera at that moment!
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Thanks Alexandra
This all-sky camera can be used for capturing fireballs mainly. I use it (together with two other all-sky cameras) to monitor the sky while I am operating the roll-off-roof (deep-sky imaging). It works like a charm
This all-sky camera can be used for capturing fireballs mainly. I use it (together with two other all-sky cameras) to monitor the sky while I am operating the roll-off-roof (deep-sky imaging). It works like a charm
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Great accessory for observing/monitory sky conditions Pedro!!!
I always love to watch the animations that people post of the sky.
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I always love to watch the animations that people post of the sky.
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Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
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Chack out an oculus movie (whole night)
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Way cool Pedro, I like the idea of an all sky camera myself.
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Thanks Mark
I use these cameras all the time (day or night). The Oculus is a nice addition and I am still testing several objectives.
Check out the following link:
http://pedroreastrophotography.com/all_sky_cameras.html
I use these cameras all the time (day or night). The Oculus is a nice addition and I am still testing several objectives.
Check out the following link:
http://pedroreastrophotography.com/all_sky_cameras.html
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Cheers Pedro always good to see first hand what these products do.
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Thanks Derek
Glad you enjoyed the video
Glad you enjoyed the video
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Thanks Alexandra
I was up all night...
I was up all night...
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Hello Pedro,
I also have the S/E Oculus All-Sky-Camera, same as yours and since January'20.
In the early nights of use, lots of aircraft (as I live in a very busy S.England airports area, as well as over-flight routes Europe/U.S., were recorded.
During the pandemic, largely that is not the case, albeit still a few commercial and military flights, but not enough to contrail-out the sky...
Not yet got any known meteors etc., but certainly got the Starlink satellite chains on the 21st April'20 after 20:00z.
The attached image shows the faint track of one of those satellites, where due to the early-evening after-glow it was not possible to a better image
of the satellites before blowing-out the rest of the image by increasing the gain...
There is a long-wire HF aerial crossing through the left-side of the image, which I use for radio-communications, which is normally left raised, but no doubt can be lowered out of view on occasions as necessary.
i have made a quick-release cable-connection system fitted to the side of the observatory, which allows for the connectors to be unplugged and removed from within the weather-proof box - when necessary.
As have been busy with re-setting up the Solar gear, haven't taken any recent images as yet, but I've left the Oculus set-up on its' own heavy-duty tripod complete with a self-made 'quick-removal' cover to keep out the strong-Sun-light, dust and creatures too. Does seem that the birds may well be using it as a landing-pad, but at least not directly on the camera's cover...
I also have the S/E Oculus All-Sky-Camera, same as yours and since January'20.
In the early nights of use, lots of aircraft (as I live in a very busy S.England airports area, as well as over-flight routes Europe/U.S., were recorded.
During the pandemic, largely that is not the case, albeit still a few commercial and military flights, but not enough to contrail-out the sky...
Not yet got any known meteors etc., but certainly got the Starlink satellite chains on the 21st April'20 after 20:00z.
The attached image shows the faint track of one of those satellites, where due to the early-evening after-glow it was not possible to a better image
of the satellites before blowing-out the rest of the image by increasing the gain...
There is a long-wire HF aerial crossing through the left-side of the image, which I use for radio-communications, which is normally left raised, but no doubt can be lowered out of view on occasions as necessary.
i have made a quick-release cable-connection system fitted to the side of the observatory, which allows for the connectors to be unplugged and removed from within the weather-proof box - when necessary.
As have been busy with re-setting up the Solar gear, haven't taken any recent images as yet, but I've left the Oculus set-up on its' own heavy-duty tripod complete with a self-made 'quick-removal' cover to keep out the strong-Sun-light, dust and creatures too. Does seem that the birds may well be using it as a landing-pad, but at least not directly on the camera's cover...
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Hi Pedro,
Third time lucky, due to severe broadband-speed problems (under investigation) I was unable to get a preview to and from the website, so I finish-off that post below - thanks.
"It appears that birds are using the "self-made" Oculus cover as a landing-pad, but at least not on the camera-cover itself.
I was hoping to image the shortest-night last night of the bright-sky moving around the compass, but the clouds prevented that, so might be able to try again tonight...
Best Wishes and CLEAR SKIES.
Regards
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Third time lucky, due to severe broadband-speed problems (under investigation) I was unable to get a preview to and from the website, so I finish-off that post below - thanks.
"It appears that birds are using the "self-made" Oculus cover as a landing-pad, but at least not on the camera-cover itself.
I was hoping to image the shortest-night last night of the bright-sky moving around the compass, but the clouds prevented that, so might be able to try again tonight...
Best Wishes and CLEAR SKIES.
Regards
Terry
EGRAY OBSERVATORY 21-6-2020
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Very interesting Terry
thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing
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Hello Pedro,
I was wondering if I could ask a few questions because I am quite intrigued by this. I would love to leave a camera out overnight to look for meteor showers, would this be any good for this or do you have another recommendation? mainly I was wondering if the camera was sensitive enough to get good meteor showers.
Also do you have the 150 degree or 180 degree version?
Does it come with a long cable to get to your house or do you need to buy weather resistant cables and adapters? does it have to be attached to a computer all night or is it saved to a card?
I am just trying to get my head round what is involved (easy or difficult).
Kind regards
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I was wondering if I could ask a few questions because I am quite intrigued by this. I would love to leave a camera out overnight to look for meteor showers, would this be any good for this or do you have another recommendation? mainly I was wondering if the camera was sensitive enough to get good meteor showers.
Also do you have the 150 degree or 180 degree version?
Does it come with a long cable to get to your house or do you need to buy weather resistant cables and adapters? does it have to be attached to a computer all night or is it saved to a card?
I am just trying to get my head round what is involved (easy or difficult).
Kind regards
Alexandra
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Hi Alexandra
This Oculus camera is mainly for fireballs and not meteors. You have other options if you plan to record meteors (mainly video cameras with UFO software).
Check out this link
https://www.imo.net/
https://www.imo.net/about/organization/commissions/
I will try to record the Perseids today though. Maybe I will record a few fireballs.
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This Oculus camera is mainly for fireballs and not meteors. You have other options if you plan to record meteors (mainly video cameras with UFO software).
Check out this link
https://www.imo.net/
https://www.imo.net/about/organization/commissions/
I will try to record the Perseids today though. Maybe I will record a few fireballs.
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