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Online Cameras

Province/
State		 Location (Name)
Longitude
(W)
Latitude
(N)
Height
AMSL*
(m)
 Operator Telephone Email Notes
Canada
AB Ardrossan (King's College)
113.168

53.513
724
 Brian Martin 780-465-3500
x8039		 brian.martin@kingsu.ca Click here
AB Athabasca Univ.
113.307
54.715
572
 Martin Connors 780-434-1786 martinc@athabascau.ca Click here
AB Athabasca U. Geophys. Obs.
113.313
54.713
572
 Ian Schofield 780-675-6310 ian.schofield@athabascau.ca Click here
AB Calgary
114.038
50.900
1039
 Donald Hladiuk 403-256-4480 hladiukd@telusplanet.net Click here
AB Edmonton (U of AB)
113.525
53.518
704
 Doug
Hube		 780-492-5410 dhube@Phys.UAlberta.Ca Click here
BC COTR, Cranbrook 115.578 49.518 490 Rick Nowell 250-489-2751 ext3585 nowell@cotr.bc.ca Click here
BC EMO - Courtenay
125.010
49.677
36.5
 Ed
Majden		 250-338-5774 epmajden@shaw.ca Click here
BC Gabriola Island
123.816
49.244
138
 Mike Hale 250-247-9441 ve7dxd@shaw.ca Click here
BC Kelowna
119.559
49.849
427
 Jeff Brower 250-769-3918 jbrower@meteorchaser.net Click here
BC Mile 108 Elementary
121.332
51.7279
914
 Glen Harris 250-562-4488 g_harris@telus.net Click here
BC Nanaimo
123.968
49.157
139
 Bill G.
Weller		 250-753-3245
x2333		 wellerw@mala.bc.ca Click here
BC Penticton
119.630
49.505
435
 Ken Tapping 250-493-2277 ken.tapping@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Click here
BC Prince George
122.791
53.899
620
 Glen Harris 250-562-4488 g_harris@telus.net Click here
BC RASC Prince George Centre Observatory
122.760
53.763
700
 RASC Prince George Centre 250-964-3600 rascpg@telus.net Click here
BC
Reid Lake
123.099
53.975
777
 Wayne Sanders 250 967 4401 wsanders@xplornet.com Click here
BC Simon Fraser Univ - Physics
122.916
49.277
375
 Gavin McLeod 604-522-0002 gavin_mcleod@telus.net Click here
BC Osoyoos (Anarchist Mountain Observatory)
119.398
49.013
975
 Ajai Sehgal 206-484-1802 ajai@sehgal.net Click here
BC Tatla Lake
124.636
51.895
954
 Glen Harris 250-562-4488 g_harris@telus.net Click here
BC Victoria
123.498
48.571
-
 Sid Sidhu 206-***-**** sid_sidhu@shaw.ca Click here
MB Dauphin
102.192
50.933
420
 Ron Lupack 306-966-2321 gordon.sarty@usask.ca Click here
MB Winnipeg
97.080
49.901
230
 Larry Gundrum 306-966-2321 gordon.sarty@usask.ca Click here
NB Saint John (UNBSJ)
66.050
45.266
46.9
 Phil Backman/
Peter Jensen 		506-452-0610 jamesw@stu.ca Click here
NB Fredericton (St Thomas Univ.)
66.646
45.943
100
 James Whitehead 506-452-0610 jamesw@stu.ca Click here
NB Miramichi (French Fort Cove Eco- Centre)
65.553
47.016
19
 James Whitehead/ Peter MacDonald 506-452-0610 jamesw@stu.ca
Peter.MacDonald3@nbed.nb.ca 		Click here
NL Newfoundland #1 Shawwaget Ejew Observ., St John's
53.050
47.400
39
 Garry
Dymond		 709-722-4391 gdymond@nl.rogers.com Click here
NL Newfoundland #2 Old Quay Observatory
53.248
47.304
459
 Garry
Dymond		 709-722-4391 gdymond@nl.rogers.com Click here
NL Newfoundland #3 Twillingate
54.750
49.617
40
 James
Gillard		 709-884-2336 skywatcher@personainternet.com Click here
NS Abbey Ridge Observatory, Halifax (SMU)

63.826
44.689
40
 Dave Lane/Michael Hiland 902-420-5640 dlane@ap.smu.ca Click here
ON Aylmer
80.98
42.77
200
 Arthur Oslach . oslach@amtelecom.net Click here
ON CAO (Collingwood)
80.384
44.492
445
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
ON CMOR (Tavistock)
80.772
43.264
329
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
ON Elginfield Observatory
81.316
43.193
324
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
ON Kincardine
81.607
44.237
183
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
ON McMaster Uni., Hamilton
79.922
43.260
93
 Douglas L. Welch 905-525-9140
x23186		 welch@physics.mcmaster.ca Click here
ON RoboSky (Orangeville)
79.974
43.985
386
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
ON Shrewsbury
81.92522
42.29794
187
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
ON Thunder Bay
89.538
48.280
300
 Randy McAllister 807-577-3617 astrorand@yahoo.com Click here
ON Univ. Western Ontario
81.273
43.010
254
 Peter Brown 519-661-3183 pbrown@uwo.ca Click here
SK Regina
104.417
50.417
.
 Martin
Beech		 306-359-1216 Beechm@uregina.ca Click here
SK Lucky Lake
107.264
51.154
724
 Tenho Tuomi 306-966-2321 gordon.sarty@usask.ca Click here
SK Saskatoon
106.634
52.132
569
 Gordon E Sarty 306-966-2321 gordon.sarty@usask.ca Click here
SK Yorkton
102.476
52.216
500
 Jim Huziak 306-966-2321 gordon.sarty@usask.ca Click here
Mexico
SON Hermosillo
110.962
29.105
227
 Salvador Aguirre 011-52-6622-854066 drsaguirre@yahoo.com Click here
United States
AL Marshall Space Flight Centre
86.66
34.66
202
 Bill Cooke 256-544-9136 william.j.cooke@nasa.gov Click here
AZ Patagonia
110.879
31.462
1312
 Michael Schwartz . mbs@tenagraobservatories.com Click here
AZ Tucson
110.750
32.189
914
 Robert Crawford 520-546-1490 rincon-ranch@earthlink.net Click here
AZ Sierra Vista
110.200
31.490
1338
 Tom Kaye . tom@tomkaye.com Click here
CA Carson
118.268
33.838
15
 Ernie Inverson 310-834-1452 ewiverson@comcast.net Click here
CA Nevada City
121.015
39.262
823
 Wayne Watson 530-265-3378 sierra_mtnview@spcglobal.net Click here
CA Rocklin
121.214
38.791
150
 Dave Kenyon 916-781-0459
 dkenyon@sierracollege.edu Click here
CA Shasta College, Redding
122.311
40.627
181
 Doug Manning 530-242-2320 dmanning@shastacollege.edu Click here
CA Southern Owens Valley Observatory (SOVO)
117.900
36.500
1100
 Earl Wilson/
J.L.Chapeliere 		. zearl.sovo@gmail.com Click here
CO Alamosa High School
105.894
37.483
2250
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Burlington High School
102.272
39.297
1250
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Cloudbait Observatory
105.484
38.786
2768
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO DMNS
104.942
39.747
1600
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Douglas Co. High School
104.859
39.395
1995
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Elizabeth High School
104.607
39.348
1998
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Fort Morgan High School
103.794
40.262
1312
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Guffey School
105.522
38.750
2712
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Gunnison Middle School
106.940
38.556
2394
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Kent Denver School
104.940
39.638
1647
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Lewis-Palmer High School
104.871
39.088
2100
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Loveland High School
105.092
40.425
1650
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Montrose High School
107.874
38.473
1742
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO Palisade High School
108.370
39.103
1492
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
CO University of Denver
104.959
39.677
1650
 Chris Peterson (manager) . clp@alumni.caltech.edu Click here
FA Florida Institute of Technology
80.624
28.063
20
 Dwayne Free 321-505-1060 dwayne.freeati@gmail.com Click here
GA Buena Vista
84.479
32.247
188
 Matthew Gauthier 229-649-6549 astronomy133@yahoo.com Click here
GA Cartersville
84.771
34.242
277
 Bill Cooke 256-544-9136 william.j.cooke@nasa.gov Click here
GA Ty Ty, Red Barn Observatory
83.652
31.388
107
 Steve E. Farmer, Jr 229-528-4737
sefarmer@cometary.net Click here
GA Walker County
85.31
34.86
246
 Bill Cooke 256-544-9136 william.j.cooke@nasa.gov Click here
IA Dusk Observatory
93.254
41.087
320
Tim Cline
 641-203-1846 timsdeepsky@gmail.com Click here
IN Lake Station

87.254

41.593

 190 Steve Witt 219-614-5101 stelor96@yahoo.com Click here
MN St John's University
94.3965
45.5749
370
 Jim Crumley 320-363-3183       jcrumley@gmail.com Click here
NC Lawndale 81.548

35.403

 274 Stuart McDaniel N/A spacerocks@carolina.rr.com Click here
ND Und Observatory (Emerado) 97.325

47.912

 238 Paul S. Hardersen 701-777-4896 hardersen@space.edu Click here
NM Albuquerque
106.542
35.051
1716
 Dick
Spalding		 505-844-5934 respald@sandia.gov Click here
NM Kirkland AFB
106.460
34.951
1832
 Dick
Spalding		 505-844-5934 respald@sandia.gov Click here
NM Las Cruces
106.753
32.284
1234
 Bob Wagner
 . rwagner@nmsu.edu Click here
NM Las Cruces 2
106.7514
32.2811
1205
 Bill Cooke 256-544-9136 william.j.cooke@nasa.gov Click here
NM Los Alamos  106.277

35.721

 2180 Matt Heavner 505-665-8691 matt@talus-and-heavner.com Click here
NM Mayhill
105.5285
32.9033
2221
 Bill Cooke 256-544-9136 william.j.cooke@nasa.gov Click here
NM NMSU All-Sky Camera 1&2
106.754
32.281
1191
 Larry Alvarez
575-646-1478 lalvarez@nmsu.edu Click here
NM NMSU Jornada Expt. Range
106.776
32.592
1298
 Larry Alvarez
575-646-1478 lalvarez@nmsu.edu Click here
NM
Radio Fireball Observatory
105.89
35.50
2132
 Thomas Ashcraft 505 466 1190 ashcraft@heliotown.com Click here
NV Carson City
119.815
39.187
1695
 John Lapham 775-883-8804 j.lapham@sbcglobal.net Click here
OK Oklahoma City

97.435

 35.388 390 James Beauchamp 405-741-2400 falcon99@sbcglobal.net Click here
TN Tullahoma
86.102
35.319
367
 Bill Cooke 256-544-9136 william.j.cooke@nasa.gov Click here
TX Hawley

99.844

 32.658 525 Kevin Palivec 325-829-6601 kevinp@taylortel.net Click here
TX East El Paso
106.305
31.785
1203
 Jim
Gamble		 915-595-2736 jagamble@sbcglobal.net Click here
* AMSL - above mean sea level (metres)
Global coordinates in decimal degrees


Camera Details
- includes listing off currently/permanently offline cameras

Province/
State		 Location (Name) Notes
Canada
AB Ardrossan (King's College) 20km E of Edmonton, Sony SuperHAD B&W CCD camera with Rainbow f1.4/1.6-3.4mm lens + wide angle adapter (180 degree fov). Motion detection software: ASGARD build 2009-09-21 from University of Western Ontario.
AB Athabasca U. Geophys. Obs. Sony SuperHAD B&W CCD camera with Rainbow f1.4/1.6-3.4mm lens. Motion detection software: ASGARD build 2009-09-21 from University of Western Ontario
AB Calgary south Calgary
Sandia Convex All-sky recorded 24/7 on VHS Tapes
AB Devon permanently offline
AB Edmonton (U of AB) Realtime automated detection
BC College of the Rockies, Cranbrook The College of the Rockies Astronomy department has a Sentinel IV AllSky Meteor camera running under WSentinel video capture software ver 1.1.11. The College is located at Cranbrook BC, in the SouthEastern corner of BC. More information at: http://www.bcmeteors.net/observers-section/72-cotr-observatory/119-college-of-the-rockies-cotr-home-page.html
BC EMO - Courtenay A Sandia Fisheye system has been installed. This uses a Sentinel interface box running Sentinel software under the Python on a Dell Latitude C840 lap top using Win XP Pro. A Sandia Convex All-sky recording on 8 hr VHS tapes is used as a back up. This is not operating all the time.
BC Gabriola Island Sandia system. Camera with fisheye lens plus the Sentinel Frame Grabber in operation from sunset to dawn.
BC Kelowna Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. CCD sensitivity 0.0005 Lux(F1.2 AGC Max); Sentinel III software equipped (automated meteor detection) on Linux; NASA Global Meteor Scatter Network station using forward Scatter radio spectrogram detection in parallel with video detection. http://members.shaw.ca/jbrower/index.html
BC Mile 108 Elementary School PC164CEX-2 camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens, Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1150 capture card. Software-UFO2 V2.22, UFO AnalyzerV2 V2.28
BC Nanaimo Malaspina University College. Intermittent operation. Sandia camera. Automatic detection system in development.
BC Penticton Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow
L163VDC4P Fisheye + Sentinel Frame Grabber. Sentinel Software (modified to run on UT), on Linux. System runs from dusk till dawn on house roof.

Radio Meteor Counter, using Modified FM Receiver. Uses
forward-scattered signal from FM Station "Sunny 102.3" (102.3 MHz,
Modesto, California). Runs 24h/d.
BC Prince George
Canopus ADVC-55 capture card, Dell 3.2 Ghz computer, Watec 902H2-Ultimate camera, 0.0001 lux, Rainbow L163VDC4P, F1.4 Software: UFO CaptureV2 V2.22, UFO AnalyzerV2 V2, Radio-SkyPipe 2.1.17
BC RASC Prince George Centre Observatory RASC Prince George Centre Observatory. Camera, LensFujinon YV2.2X1.4A, Capture card is a Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1150 pci. Computer 2.33ghz with 2GB ram using 32% of cpu time and the Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P Fisheye, Dell Computer GX280 3.2 GHz with 2 GB ram
BC Reid Lake
Running both a Sentinel III and homemade system: Camera WATEC 902H Ultimate, Lens L163DC4P Fisheye at f1.4, Capture card is a PCI DVR-4016. Computer 2.33ghz with 2GB ram using 32% of cpu time and the Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P Fisheye Sentinel Software, Dell Computer GX280 3.2 GHz with 2 GB ram
BC Simon Fraser Univ - Physics
Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P Fisheye + External Sentinel Frame Grabber,. Sentinel Software, on Windows XP Pro, System runs from dusk till dawn on roof of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus, Physics Offices.
BC Osoyoos (Sehgal Observatories) Okanagan Valley. Sandia camera. Auto-detection software.
BC Tatla Lake Elementary/Secondary School PC164CEX-2 camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens, Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1150 pci video capture card. Camera mounted on school courtesy of School District 27. Software used is UFO Capture V2.22 and UFO AnalyzerV2.28 from Sonotaco.com.
MB Dauphin Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html
MB Winnipeg Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html
NB Saint John (UNBSJ) PC164C camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4 lens, UFO Capture software V2 V2.21 on Windows XP.
NB Fredericton (St Thomas Univ.) PC164C camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4 lens, UFO Capture software V2 V2.21 on Windows XP.
NB Miramichi
(French Fort Cove Eco Centre) 		PC164C camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4 lens, UFO Capture software V2 V2.21 on Windows XP.
NL Newfoundland #1 Shawwaget Ejew Observ., St John's St John's NL.
SuperCircuits PC88WR camera, 0.0003 lux, 92 degree FOV.
Software: UFO CaptureV2 V2.21 and UFO AnalyzerV2 V2.24b
NL Newfoundland #2 Old Quay Observatory
SuperCircuits PC88WR camera, 0.0003 lux, 92 degree FOV.
Software: UFO CaptureV2 V2.21 and UFO AnalyzerV2 V2.24b
NL Newfoundland #3 Twillingate Twillingate, NL. SuperCircuits PC88WR camera, 0.0003 lux, 92 degree FOV.
Website: http://astro.nwisland.ca
NS Abbey Ridge Observatory, Halifax (SMU)

St Mary's University. Sentinel system.

ON Aylmer Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON CAO (Collingwood) Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON Elginfield Observatory Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON Hickson Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON Kincardine Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON McMaster Uni. Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON RoboSky (Orangeville) Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
ON Thunder Bay Pelco Security camera with Sony SuperHAD ccd with AutoIris 2.8mm lens.  Camera is mounted in a 12" clear dome. www.ThunderBayObservatory.com
ON Univ. Western Ontario Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page
SK Regina Univ. of Regina, Campion College, 18" mirror, VCR recorder system
SK Saskatoon Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html
SK Lucky Lake Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html
SK Yorkton Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html
Mexico
SON Hermosillo Camera is Hi-Cam HB-710E, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with the acrylic dome lens for all-sky FOV using the video capture card version of the Sentinel software. Automated meteor detection (Sentinel) is enabled during darkness hours.
United States
AB Marshall Space Flight Centre Uses ASGARD software: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~weryk/asgard
AZ Patagonia Arizona Desert Fireball Network. Sentinel 3 Camera: HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection). 
AZ Tucson Arizona Desert Fireball Network. Sentinel 3 Camera: HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection). 
AZ Sierra Vista Arizona Desert Fireball Network. Sentinel 3 Camera: HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection). 
CA Carson Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection). Detyection 24/7 and recorded with 24 hour tape backup.
CA Nevada City Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection)
CA Rocklin Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection)
CA Shasta College, Redding no information
CA Southern Owens Valley Observatory (SOVO) Camera is HiCam HB-710E with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. Sentinel III System using Python 2.5.2 automated meteor detection software.
CA Yuba City permanently offline.
CO Alamosa High School
 Alamosa, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Burlington High School Burlington, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Cloudbait Observatory Guffey, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO DMNS Denver, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Douglas Co. High School Castle Rock, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Elisabeth High School Elisabeth, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Fort Morgan High School Fort Morgan, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Guffey School Guffey, Co. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Gunnison Middle School Gunnison, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Kent Denver School Englewood, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Lewis-Palmer High School Monument, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Montrose High School Montrose, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO Palisade High School Palisade, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4.
CO University of Denver
 Denver, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. CAMERA CURRENTLY OFFLINE
FA Florida Institute of Technology
 Central Florida Fireball Network - Sentinel 3 Camera: HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Utilizing WinSentinel for automated meteor detection. Camera is operational dusk to dawn. Transient Luminous Event (TLE – Sprites and Jets) detection through manual scanning. All data available upon request. New website coming soon for data download. Also expanding number of cameras across central Florida.
GA Buena Vista Sandia camera operated at the Deer Run Observatory, south of Buena Vista, GA www.darkgeorgiaskies.com. Hi-Cam Tech HB-710E camera and Rainbow L163VDC4P lens. It is Sentinel equipped with the Python based program. Detections are automatically recorded on computer hard-drives.
GA Cartersville Located at Telus Science Museum, Cartersville. Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P, Software: ASGARD, Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov
GA Ty Ty, Red Barn Observatory Sandia camera operated at the Red Barn Observatory in hamlet of Ty Ty, west of Tifton, Georgia. Hi-Cam Tech HB-710E camera and Rainbow L163VDC4P lens. It is Sentinel equipped with the Python based program. Detections are automatically recorded on computer hard-drives.
GA Walker County Uses ASGARD software: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~weryk/asgard
IA Dusk Observatory North camera= Camera is PC164CEX-2. Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Bluecherry capture card at 30 fps. This camera takes 2 minute exposures using ffmpeg on Linux.
South camera= Camera is PC164CEX-2 Lens is YV2.2x1.4A-SA2 1.4-3.1mm fisheye. Bluecherry capture card at 30 fps. This camera captures video using ffmpeg on Linux.
Both meteor capture cards are run in a single Linux system with quad 3.5 processors and 8 gigs of ram.
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IN Lake Station CCD Hi-Cam Tech HB-710E / SONY, Image Device: 1/2" Interline Transfer CCD, Effective Pixels:  768 x 494, Resolution:  580 TV Lines, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with autoiris, Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software written by Sandia National Labs for camera triggering/control.
MN St John's University Camera runs asgard. It is a Supercircuits PC164CEX camera with a Rainbow L163VDC4P lens. It is located on the campus of St. John's University. http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~jcrumley/allsky/CSB_SJU_All-Sky_Camera.html
NC Lawndale Sandia camera with windows based Wsentinel software.
ND Und Observatory (Emerado) Sandia camera with windows based Wsentinel software. We also have an SBIG ASC-340C color all-sky camera. We try to have one operating at all times
NM Albuquerque Camera is Hi-Cam HB-710E, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with the acrylic dome lens for all-sky FOV using the video capture card version of the Sentinel software. Automated meteor detection (Sentinel) is enabled during darkness hours. Data available for download from the NMSU server at http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu
NM Kirkland AFB Camera is Hi-Cam HB-710E, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with the acrylic dome lens for all-sky FOV using the video capture card version of the Sentinel software. Automated meteor detection (Sentinel) is enabled during darkness hours. Data available for download from the NMSU server at http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu
NM Las Cruces Sentinel system on video - roof of Physics building.
NM Las Cruces 2 near the Sandia camera, but a different camera. Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P, Software: ASGARD, Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov
NM Los Alamos  Sandia Labs Sentinel system running Wsentinel.
NM Mayhill  Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P, Software: ASGARD, Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov
NM NMSU All-Sky Camera 1&2 HB-710E Star Light B/W CCD Camera, L163VDC4P Rainbow Fisheye Camera Lens, Plannenberg 30° F - 140° F Thermostat (temperature control to prevent fogging/condensation on dome), Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software written by Sandia National Labs for camera triggering/control. Project was started with Sandia Nat. Labs and is now supported by NNSA with a continued partnership with SNL
NM NMSU Jornada Expt. Range HB-710E Star Light B/W CCD Camera, L163VDC4P Rainbow Fisheye Camera Lens, Plannenberg 30° F - 140° F Thermostat (temperature control to prevent fogging/condensation on dome), Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software written by Sandia National Labs for camera triggering/control. Project was started with Sandia Nat. Labs and is now supported by NNSA with a continued partnership with SNL
NM Radio Fireball Observatory
 Camera is a HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped. Analog video signal is split via a Radio Shack video distribution amp and one feed is sent into the Sentinel system and the other video feed is passed through a Canopus ADVC110 (analog to digital video converter) and merged with two forward scatter radio streams and sent via firewire into an iMac running iMovie 6 for 30 fps continual video/radio meteor recording. Radio spectrograph runs pectrum Laboratory V2.7.b18 software.
NV Carson City Sentinel Camera system from Sandia Labs. Python software. Running every night.
OK Oklahoma City Starlight CCD B/W 640 X 480 feeding two video processing PC's through a high bandwidth video distribution amplifier.  Both use Avermedia Volar USB Capture cards for the compsite video capture.  One is a Pentium 4 running Wsentinel Version 1.1.11.  The second PC records video and radio meteor scatter audio (Kickapoo Space Radar VHF, 216.983 Mhz SSB), as well as screenshots of the audio spectrum every two minutes (Spectrum Lab). Significant optical events with radio scatter are posted here:  http://www.youtube.com/user/desertengineer1
TN Tullahoma Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P. Software: ASGARD
Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov
TX Hawley SandiaLabs sentinel system running Wsentinal , HiCam HB-710E; Lens:Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Camera is on 24/7 but is only in capture mode from 8pm to 7am CST
TX East El Paso 3200 Rain Dance Dr. East El Paso, Texas 79936 - 2 fisheye lens cameras (1 INFRARED and 1 VISIBLE), Sentinel III camera and WSentinel Capture Software. 24/7 operation and regular updates along w/ extensive worldwide, U.S., and local meteor fireball reports/updates/archives at http://elpasoallsky.blogspot.com

Update Log

Date Update
Oct 3, 2011 Lawndale, NC camera added.
Sep 14, 2011 Yuba City CA camera permanently offline according to Larry Stange. Second Las Cruces NM camera and Mayhill NM cameras added. Thanks to Rob Weryk for updates.
Aug 12, 2011

New cameras added: Und Observatory (Emerado, ND), Los Alamos (NM), Lake Station (IN), Oklahoma City (OK), College of the Rockies, Cranbrook (BC) and Hawley (TX).
July 31, 2011

Old Los Alamos, NM and U of Washington, Seattle cameras removed. Thanks to updates from Richard Spalding. Florida Institute of Technology camera added.
July 25, 2011 El Paso,TX camera description updated. St John's University, Minnesota camera added. Cartersville (Telus mueum of Science) camera added, Georgia.
June 18, 2011 Dusk Obervatory camera, Iowa added. Moose Jaw removed. Yorkton, SK added. Dauphin, MB added. Thanks to Tim Cline and Gordon Sarty for update information. Map updated to include Tatla Lake and Mile 108 cameras, BC and Thunder Bay, ON.
Jan 31, 2011 Added Tullahoma camera, TN. Thanks to Bill Cooke for update.
Nov 9, 2010 Update to Prince George and Prince George Observatory camera details. Addition of Tatla Lake and Mile 108 cameras, BC Canada and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Thanks to Glen Harris and Randy McAllister for the information.
Aug 16, 2010 Added Victoria BC camera and Hermosillo, Mexico cameras.
Aug 3, 2010 Added specs on NMSU cameras. Added Simon Fraser University camera, BC. Added Shasta College Camera, Redding, California. Added Carson City camera, Nevada.
June 21, 2010 Added two new cameras at New Mexico State University operated by Larry Alvarez.
May 25, 2010 Remove Carmangay camera, Alberta. Added new camera as Kirkland AFB (NM), Changed camera/lens/capture system for Alburquerque camera, removal of one of the cameras at Athabasca University, Changed camera type at Kings University College,
Aug 25, 2009 Relocation and contact updates for Nova Scotia, Canada camera to Abbey Ridge Observatory.
May 11, 2009 Addition of Arizona Desert Fireball Network, Patagonia camera, and the SOVO, California camera. Thanks to Earl Wilson and Robert Crawford for these updates.
Mar 10, 2009 Updated Southern Ontario Camera system descriptions. Added Aylmer camera to S.O. system. Added Cameras at Marshall Space Flight Centre, Alabama and Walker Co, Georgia. Thanks to Rob Weryk for these updates.
Feb 19, 2009 New camera in Sakatchewan network at Lucky Lake, SK. Thanks to Gordon Sarty.
Nov 14, 2008 Added Ried Lake and Prince George cameras, BC. Updates to all three New Newfoundland cameras, including relocation data for camera 2. Many thanks to Gary Dymond for the necessary information.
Nov 12, 2008 Added Kincardine, Robosky and CAO cameras in Ontario. Thanks to Peter Brown for updates. Relocate positions of BC Interior cameras (formerly plotted too far west).
Nov 11, 2008 Update to U. Saskatchewan SK, Osoyoos BC, Kelowna BC, Athabasca SK, Radio Fireball Observatory, EMO Courtenay BC and Gabriola Island BC cameras.
Nov 10, 2008 Yuba City, CA camera specs update. Thanks to Larry Stange.
Sept 8, 2008 Miramichi Camera, NB. Online.
Feb 25, 2008 Added Sierra Vista camera, Arizona. Information kindly provided by Robert Crawford.
Nov 18, 2007 System Glitch - Univ Saskatechewan (SK), Buena Vista (GA) and Radio Fireball observatory (GA) cameras dropped. Re-added.

To do: Dusk Observatory camera not plotting. 400km range for Cartersville camera not plotting

This page was last updated: October 3, 2011
by James Whitehead jamesw@stu.ca
St Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

 

 

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