How to Interpret the 180-Degree Sky Camera

Ok, so you see the live sky camera, but what are you looking for? What are you looking at? What will the camera actually show doing an aurora event?

The 180-degree sky camera is an 8k camera made up of 2 X 4K cameras. The 2 images are stitched together and set to collect color images only. This means, it will capture the beautiful colors of the northern lights. Since the camera angle is so wide, it’s difficult to position the camera to capture solely the sky, unless it’s mounted at a high elevation. This explains why land is visible on both ends of the image. Seeing this land also provides a perspective of distance of sky events.

The following images are examples of various conditions captured by the 180-degreee camera. These samples provide insight and expectations on different events.