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The purpose of these systems is to carry out All or Full Sky surveillance of the night or day sky, and in a continuous fashion. It is possible to assess, in real time, the night sky quality, and to record fast phenomena (meteors and fireballs) or slower (satellites, rockets, noctilucent clouds, zodiacal light, aurora, airglow ....).
Thanks to its high sensitivity, this system can record a very good image quality of the night sky, while producing images of stars that will not be trailed by natural Earth rotation, no star tracking is required.
See HERE a real time view of some of our ALL SKY camera running worldwide.
Here is a PDF file describing how our ALL-SKY camera can be used for (application fields)
OMEA 3x/6x Camera (right side as square shape is temperature and moisture sensor)
OMEA water tight connectors : USB, POWER and External SENSOR
Parameter |
Value |
Field of view |
180° x 130 ° (OMEA 6x)
180° x 180° (OMEA 3x, OMEA 5x and OMEA 9x)
Wavelength range : 350 to 750 nm (IR cut filter)
Factory focused and tilt tuned with respect to the whole image sensor field.
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Camera resolution |
3100 x 2100 (OMEA 3x & 6x) 2.4 µm pixel size (Rolling shutter)
3000 x 3000 (OMEA 5x) 3.8 µm pixel size (Rolling shutter)
9575 x 6380 (OMEA 9x) 3.8 µm pixel size (Rolling shutter)
All monochrome or color, progressive scan, anti-blooming sensor. |
ADC resolution |
16 bits for OMEA 9x, 14 bits for OMEA 3x, 5x and 6x
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Video stream |
ALL Cameras have video stream capabilities
AVI file stream can be created
OMEA 5x : 2.5 fps USB 2.0 - 15 fps USB 3.0
OMEA 3x & 6x : 6.5 fps USB 2.0 - 30 fps USB 3.0
OMEA 9x : 1.5 fps USB 2.0 - 3.5 fps USB 3.0
e is disabled for cooled camera ! |
Exposure time |
From 32µs to one hour exposure (All-Sky mode, typically 20s to 75s) |
Gain |
Variable, Logarithmic mode from 30x to 10000x |
| Dome |
Acrilic dome
BK7 Glass optical dome : optional (but mandatory for OMEA 9x)
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Image download time |
OMEA 5x : 400ms Max
OMEA 3x & 6x : 150 ms Max
OMEA 9x : 650 ms Max
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Auto-iris |
Only OMEA 9x, other models do not have this feature. |
| Remote re-focusing |
Only OMEA 9x, other models do not have this feature. |
| Image Sensor Cooling |
Only OMEA 9x and OMEA 5x have image sensor cooling capacity, other cameras do not have these features. |
Control software |
ALCOR SYSTEM's All Sky software supplied at no additionnal costs. |
Operating system |
Windows 32&64 bits (Seven,10 and 11)
Linux (contact us) SDK available
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To PC interface |
USB 2.0 + 20 m length cable, perfectly full time reliable operation. Ethernet link on request.
USB 3.0 + 15 m length cable, on request (this has added value only in video stream mode)
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Top dome heater |
Automatic dome defrost based on provided external temperature and humidity sensors.
User tunable heating power from 18W to 36W
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Power supply |
24V / 3A (Power supply provided)
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Other informations |
Enduring bad weather condtions (rain/snow), anodized aluminium casing, acrylic dome, water tight connectors and body / IP67 protection
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Weight |
3.5 kg, OMEA 9x is 5 kg |
Dimensions |
OMEA 9/5 : Ø130mm x 270 mm, other is Ø130mm x 210 mm height, three holes for mast attachment. |
Operating temperature range |
from -35°C to +45°C |
Compared to our competitors, this product produces image with 4 to 6 times more resolution, lens tilt with respect to CCD is factory tuned, system totaly tight (both housing) to insects intrusion, water, automatic dome heater system, far more advanced software, image time transfert is very short (video stream can be achevied)... and much more... please do not hesitate to ask us technical questions.
All parts are made of anodized aluminium, water tight by o'rings seals, automatic dome heater located at dome's base allow to warm up the acrylic dome in order to remove frost and icing, to preserve good image quality.
The camera needs a PC, located at 20m from it and dedicated software (provided) to transfert data into it, a small PC like ZOTAC/NUC is sufficient to operate the camera. Our company can supply these PCs, please contact us.
The OMEA camera is out flagship camera that embeds a dome heating system, based on environment humidity and temperature.
OMEA Camera in Australia, looking at southern skies
OMEA Camera in Finland, recording Northern lights, please click to get video (XVID codec required)
| Name |
Sensor |
Fisheye circle
"Illuminated" pixels |
Detector resolution |
Field of view |
Pixel Scale |
Daylight
imaging |
Production
Status |
| OMEA 6M |
Monochrome |
4.5 Million pixels |
3100 x 2100 pixels |
180° x 130° |
3.3 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Discontinued |
| OMEA 6C |
Color |
4.5 Million pixels |
3100 x 2100 pixels |
180° x 130° |
3.3 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Active |
| OMEA 3M |
Monochrome |
2.9 Million pixels |
3100 x 2100 pixels |
180° x 180° |
5.4 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Contact us |
| OMEA 3C |
Color |
2.9 Million pixels |
3100 x 2100 pixels |
180° x 180° |
5.4 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Active |
| OMEA 5M |
Monochrome |
4.5 Million pixels |
3000 x 3000 pixels |
180° x 180° |
4.8 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Active |
| OMEA 5C |
Color |
4.5 Million pixels |
3000 x 3000 pixels |
180° x 180° |
4.8 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Active |
| OMEA 9M |
Monochrome |
31.7 Million pixels |
9575 x 6380 pixels |
180° x 180° |
1.6 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Active |
| OMEA 9C |
Color |
31.7 Million pixels |
9575 x 6380 pixels |
180° x 180° |
1.6 arcmin/pix |
Yes |
Active |
Fireball with OMEA Camera in ATACAMA Desert at SpaceObs, thanks to A.Maury (Link to the full video)
For custom designs, camera with global shutter, or any camera, please contact us, our company can supply any solution you need.
OMEA 6M image sample, field of view is 180°x150°
OMEA 6C image sample
WEATHER STATION OPTIONNAL MODULE
An optionnal module, attached to this camera, can be supplied to measure a wide range of weather parameters as :
By default, all cameras model records two basic external weather parameters: relative humidity and external temperature.
Internal relative humidity and camera temperature are recorded.
35 sec exposure - click image to get full res.
35 sec exposure - click image to get full res.
OMEA 3M image sample, resolution is lesser than OMEA 6x, but field of view is 180° x 180°
35 sec exposure - click image to get full res.
OMEA 3M image sample
35 sec exposure - click image to get full res.
All weather data is recorded in readable file for archive and site statistics.
plus relative external humidity and temperature.
Camera support can be supplied (picture below), so that to minimize time for installation. This is an optionnal feature. Please ask for it, if needed.
OMEA 9x Camera (right side as square shape is temperature and moisture sensor)
35 sec exposure - click image to get full res. At SpaceObs, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, facilities held by A.Maury. Milky way center is at zenith
OMEA 5M/5C Image samples, click on the image to get full resolution (3700x3700 pixels)
OMEA 5M raw image sample - 25 sec exposure - click image to get full res.
Software
Either our custom made Alcor System software or
SDK can be provided so that any custom algorithm can be implemented by the end user.
Application fields of this camera are (in a nutshell) :
- Astronomy
Cloud cover and transparency map, Robotic telescopes farms, no mobile parts.
- Free Space Optics (FSO) communication
Cloud cover and transparency map, Site survey, Network architecture design and balancing
- Atmospheric studies
Atmospheric transparency, urban light pollution monitoring, northern lights, passive optical sensing. Network of AllSky camera
- Defense
Realtime and passive optical detection for satellite re-entry, planes and drones. Network of camera to cover larger territory
- Solar Power
Cloud cover, transparency map, site survey and power production forecasting.
OMEA 9M image sample, 25sec RAW exposure, CLICK on the image to get full resolution 6400 x 6400 pixels, this camera combines ULTRA high resolution, and full 180°x180° field of view
OMEA 5C raw image sample - 25 sec exposure - click image to get full res.
OMEA 9C image sample, 25sec RAW exposure, CLICK on the image to get full resolution 6400 x 6400 pixels, this camera combines ULTRA high resolution, and full 180°x180° field of view
Below is OMEA 5C installed at summit of Mauna KEA 4200m, Hawaii State, nearby SUBARU telescope, this is one of the best sky in the world. Courtesy National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Click image to get full res image. 30s exposure moonless night, June 2021.
AVI File of a full night time lapse can be downloaded here
Note : at the date of Dec 2022, the OMEA 8 camera is discontinued, please consider other models.
Specs have changed regarding OMEA 5x camera. See spec table below
