All-Sky Cameras

All-sky cameras are specialised devices that can capture the entire sky in a single image. These cameras are particularly important in astronomy as they are able to observe and document phenomena such as meteors, auroras or the night sky in its entirety.

The cameras often use a fisheye lens, which enables a very wide field of view, often up to 180 degrees, to cover the entire sky. This allows them to capture celestial events that could easily be overlooked in conventional, limited images.

All-sky cameras are used in various fields. In astronomy, they are used to monitor the activity of meteor showers or to measure the brightness of the night sky in order to analyse light pollution. They are also used in meteorology to study cloud movements and atmospheric phenomena.

The use of all-sky cameras provides scientists with valuable data that helps to deepen our understanding of the sky and the atmosphere.