Allsky camera

This is a project I started a few years ago. It's a system comprising of a Raspberry Pi 4 & a Raspberry Pi HQ camera with a 180-degree FOV 1/2” 1.55mm f2 CS lens. All mounted in a weatherproof box. It runs software that takes a picture of the sky at a set interval, the lens gives it a view of about 180 degrees, at the end of the night it will create a timelapse movie, a startrail image and a keogram.

The instructions I used can be found here. 

Over the time the system has been running, I've captured the ISS making passes, satellites, meteors, and on rare occasions the Aurora.

A keogram is a time-versus-latitude plot created from the individual images captured during the night. They yield information of the auroral activity during the whole night in one easily image.

>>>>My Allsky camera link <<<<

Some of my photos showing the results I can get, being in the UK so some weeks all I get are clouds both day and night.

Aurora Keogram from 10/05/2024
Aurora Startrail from 10/05/2024 - My first time seeing anything like this!
14/09/2023 Startrail
01/02/2024 Startrail
30/12/2024 Keogram
16/12/2025 Keogram

My camera build gallery

This is my 2nd version of my Allsky camera build, this show the internal layout,
An overview of the wiring diagram, double checking the wiring.
A view of the RPI HQ camera mounting, checking the clearance and alignment.
A quick test to make sure its all working before sealing the dome.
Showing how I mounted the camera plate, it's mounted to the same screws that hold the dome on.
The assembly of the temperature/humidity sensor case. Small holes were drilled and fitted with mesh.
The temperature/humidity assembly mounted to the main camera enclosure.
A copy of the wiring diagram. This is not my work but I've used it to base my wiring on.