The 360-degree sky cameras offers an interesting perspective. Let’s interpret what this image is and what to expect during an aurora event.
The image from this device is 6K (12MP) with a format of 4:3. The camera is pointed straight up offering a total view of the sky, with some obstacles visible on the horizon. North is oriented at the top of the image.
This camera sees color by day and black and white by night. Its senor doesn’t provide a good nighttime color image. The black and white image allows for good detail, but obviously does lack the colors of auroras. Also, since the camera angle is so wide, details at the horizon seem smaller than they appear in real life.
To help better understand what to expect, here are some sample images from the 360-degree sky view camera.
Examples
A full moon keeps the camera in daytime color mode (old camera location)
A robin sits next to the camera - birds infrequently visit the sky cam (old camera location)
Moderate northern lights activity looks like a thick haze with some light streaking (old camera location)
During extremely cold temperatures, there may be frost on the camera in the early morning (old camera location)
Lightning captured in the NE sky (old camera location)
