Panoramic Sky Monitor (PANSKY).

Abstract

A system has been designed and built for optically detecting clouds at night. Based on a low light level television camera with a fisheye lens, the system can detect clouds either by moonlight or by stellar occultation. The system is integrated with a scheduling program for the Experimental Test System (ETS) of the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) system to allow operations on partly cloudy nights. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 13, 1984
Accession Number
ADA139440

Entities

People

  • A. J. Wardrop

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Camera Controls
  • Cameras
  • Cloud Cover
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Deep Space
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Grids
  • Ground Based
  • Light Sources
  • Low Light Levels
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Space Surveillance
  • Star Position
  • Television Cameras

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects