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Since moving to Orkney we started to see the northern lights frequently - I thought it would be a good idea to make a live ‘webcam’ to monitor the aurora. So I re-purposed an in-development all-sly camera to be an aurora-cam.

By monitoring the earths magnetic field you can detect the effects of the impact of the solar wind and use as a guide to the visibility of the aurora.

Below is a description of the iteration 3 magnetometer.

A home observatory is a dream for many amateur astronomers, but it is a real boon to have one. Having your equipment ready to go at a moments notice, and being able to cover it up at the first sign of rain makes your observng so much easier.