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.