Calibrating the Night-Sky Quality at The Marsh Observatory

Title

Calibrating the Night-Sky Quality at The Marsh Observatory

Subject

Physics

Creator

Baidandri Saha

Date

2024

Abstract

This project aimed to enhance The Marsh Observatory’s night sky monitoring by developing a Python script that processes real-time data from the all-sky camera. Key tasks included correcting fisheye lens distortion for accurate star cataloging, calibrating camera gain, and optimising data processing for efficiency.

Meta Tags

Astronomy, Physics, Python, Marsh Observatory, All-sky Camera, Weather Monitoring

Files

Citation

Baidandri Saha, “Calibrating the Night-Sky Quality at The Marsh Observatory,” URSS SHOWCASE, accessed November 21, 2024, https://urss.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/638.