It Watches The Sky For You - And Records It!

Whether used during the day or at night, this sky camera will show you everything in the sky from horizon to horizon with its 180° “fisheye” view. You can record the video to any recording device, DVR system or your computer. The software even helps track and map out object paths - a feature you just have to see.

At night, the sky camera provides a live view of the entire starry sky, which can easily be viewed live or broadcasted over the internet. Watch the constellations as they appear to move across the sky on their perpetual dance around Polaris. See bright planets as they orbit, and watch the Moon rise, set and change phases night to night. It will also catch passing meteors, satellites, aircraft, and other celestial phenomena thanks to its 180° view to create stunning time-lapse videos.

During daylight hours, the full-color camera becomes a real-time window for watching skyward objects such as UFOs and atmospheric phenomena such as aurorae, rainbows, sundogs, crepuscular rays and more! This unit provides a clean, clear view during the day with no blooming, or CCD overload, even in direct sunlight.

The upgraded software makes it easy to share all of your sky online with the world (requires internet connection and standard FTP capabilities) while easy-to-use meteor detection and time lapse tools let you get the most out of this versatile camera. A 50’ dual-purpose RCA/power cable is included.

The rugged weatherproof and tamper-resistant housing of the StarShoot AllSky Camera II features small rubber feet for portable use. Set one up at your favorite observing site or home observatory to see if seeing conditions are worthwhile, before you pack up all your gear! With its sensitive, low-lux color CCD imaging sensor and f/1.4 lens housed in a robust, certified weatherproof and tamper-resistant domed housing, the camera has a fast 30 fps frame rate to catch even fleeting moments of activity in the sky.

• Imaging sensor - 1/2" Mintron MTV-52K9BH CCD
• Imaging sensor size - 1/2"
• Pixel array - 768 x 494 (379,292 total)
• Pixel size - 8.4 x 9.8
• Imaging chip - Color Video
• Video frame rate - 30
• Autoguider capability - No
• Exposure range - Up to 4 seconds
• A/D conversion - 8 bit
• Thermoelectric cooling - No
• IR filter - Yes
• Software compatibility - Windows XP/Vista/7
• Video format - NTSC
• Warranty - One year
• Video Out - Composite

Orion AllSky Camera II
Orion Video Capture Device
Handy AVI Special Edition software / Computer Control software CD-Rom
50' Dual RCA/power cable
AC-DC 12v power adapter
Battery 12v power cable
BNC-to-RCA Adapter
Tamper-resistant key
USB-to-RS-232 adapter
50' Serial cable