Troup Observatory
A private observatory at the E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory, near Blue Mountains in Ontario.
A private observatory at the E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory, near Blue Mountains in Ontario.
Inside the observatory there are multiple cameras watching the telescope and equipment bays. The observatory is often operated remotely, and the cameras are used to monitor the equipment and the sky.
These images are updated every 5 seconds.
The AllSky Camera is a high-resolution camera that captures the entire sky every minute. If the observatory computer is connected to the telescope, it will overlay the current pointing position of the scope on the image.
The AllSky Camera was inspired by Thomas's project, and uses a Raspberry Pi and a wide-angle lens running his software. I have given a talk about how I build and operate the camera, and a recording of the talk along with the slides are available.
This image is updated every minute.
Full night timelapse images are available here.
