Development of an All-sky Camera for The Indonesian Sky Patrol Network

Abstract

We developed the All-Sky Camera using a CMOS sensor, which is integrated with various other supporting devices to optimize image and video recordings. In general, CMOS cameras are not equipped with a cooling system, which can cause increased noise. Therefore, our design is equipped with an external cooling system to keep the temperature stable at night or during the day. In addition, our designs are also equipped with various other sensors, such as rain sensors, cloud sensors, light sensors, and sensors for environmental conditions such as pressure, temperature, and humidity. The development of the All-Sky Camera will also be used as a tool to monitor the sky throughout Indonesia with the Indonesian Sky Patrol Network (https://allskycam.or.id/). As a result, we managed to record several astronomical phenomena, such as meteors and space debris. For future scientific needs, the all-sky camera that we have developed is also used to monitor changes in light pollution and identify sources of light pollution, as well as the quality of the atmosphere at the ITERA Lampung Astronomical Observatory Environment (OAIL).