RHOCam: This all-sky camera is mounted on the roof of the office of the 18 inch telescope dome, just north and east of the dome.

The current RHOCam image will be displayed above when the camera is operating. If the sun is not obscurred by clouds it may overload the sensor and appear as a black spot.

This sample frame shows the cardinal directions in this "God's eye" view of the sky. A sample animation of a series of RHOCam images can be seen here.

Both DayCams share the same basic optical design. The camera is suspended vertically above a silvered "gazing globe" (actually a garden ornament). The camera lens is focused on the virtual image of the surroundings seen in the ball.