All-Sky Weather Camera: Axis M3077-PLVE.

Scientific objectives
Instrument is designed to do monitor sky cloud cover in real time. The instrument is based on a commercial available AXIS network camera using a fish-eye lens (low cost).

Owner: UNIS
Contacts PI: Marius Jonassen
Address: UNIS, P.O. Box 156,
N-9171 Longyearbyen, Norway
E-mail: mariusj@unis.no

Instrument specifications
Camera: Axis M3077-PLVE Network Camera
Sensor: 1/1.8 inch progressive scan RGB CMOS
Lens: Fixed fisheye, 1.56 mm, F/2.0 (183^o circular)
Spatial coverage: Full 360^o panoramic / 180^o hemispherical
Resolution: 2016 x 2016 pixels (max)
Software: AXIS OS (web-based interface)
Time resolution: Up to 50/60 frames per second
Spectral resolution: RGB color (Day/Night with IR, 850 nm)
Location: UNIS roof - Calibration lab platform