Automated Sky Monitoring
Welcome to the SKYOBS video observatory.
Based in the East Midlands area of the United Kingdom, using a mixture of "off the shelf" equipment, custom electronics and computer software, the observatory went through a major redesign in the Summer 2011. Testing of new instrumentation and techniques is ongoing but full uninterrupted operation is envisaged to start sometime during the winter 2011/12.
The observatory currently operates:-
- Cloud Camera
- Meteor Camera
- Sky Temperature Detector
- Light Intensity
- Weather Station
Future planned further enhance include the introduction of "Forward Scatter" meteor detection equipment, a magnetometer and 180° night-time all sky camera. More »
News From The European Space Agency - ESA
22 February 2012, 10:11 amEuropean students are among the regional winners in the YouTube Space Lab student science competition, co-sponsored by ESA. The ultimate winners will have their experiment performed on the International Space Station, live-streamed to a global audience.
22 February 2012, 9:24 amThis car was not snapped with a camera but scanned by a 3D imaging lidar, the laser equivalent of radar. ESA is developing the sensor as a navigation aid for exploring deep space.
20 February 2012, 11:07 pmPolicy, solutions and funding for new initiatives: ESA is joining forces at two events with decision-makers, universities, industry and users to map how space services can contribute to emerging challenges in the Arctic. At the forefront are climate change, transport safety and security, and sustainable exploitation.
