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Welcome to the Kiruna All-Sky Cameras

All-sky cameras has operated in Kiruna since the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958. A digital all-sky camera has been in operation since 2001.

Location:

67° 50'26.588"N, 20° 24'40.045"E, 425m above MSL

The third digital all-sky camera (DASC)

Sony α7s with a Nikon Nikkor 8 mm 1:2.8 objective lens
Operated: 2020-08-17 --
Image orientation
Real-time all-sky camera data
Data archive (digital all-sky images).

The second digital all-sky camera (DASC)

Nikon D700 with a Nikon Nikkor 8 mm 1:2.8 objective lens
Operated: 2009-09-15 -- 2020-04-23
Image orientation
Real-time all-sky camera data
Data archive (digital all-sky images).

The first digital all-sky camera (DASC)

Operated 2001-12-11 until 2009-09-15
Primary all-sky camera from 1 March 2004.
Description of the instrument
Image orientation
Real-time all-sky camera data
Data archive (digital all-sky images).

The old modified FMI-1977 all-sky camera.

Operated 1977-2004
Description of the instrument
Image orientation
Film readings
The images are stored on 16 mm colour films.

Links:

PI: Urban Brändström
Last update: 20202-09-09