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  1. guykuo

    Dark Night, No aurora forecast, but Sky Cam comes through

    Proof positive this morning that there is aurora activity that the cameras can see, but we are unaware of happening. Energy level KP2 with view line about 500 miles north of us.
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    Cant get 4k without dropping frames with IPC-Color4K-T-2.8mm .

    SecuritySpy has been a solid performer for us over well over seven years. Started out with an iMac, then a Mac Pro, and Mac mini M2, and now a Mac Studio. Current SS version is perfect match for an M2 Mac. The M2's provide a LOT more graphical processing power than the M1's. Get as much RAM as...
  3. guykuo

    Hawk on 25x PTZ

    This one I spotted through window, then manually pointed and zoomed in PTZ to get capture.
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    Cant get 4k without dropping frames with IPC-Color4K-T-2.8mm .

    I'm feeding a Color 4-KT 2.8 mm into SecuritySpy (essentially a MacOS analog for BlueIris) using these settings and without frame drops.
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    Dark Night, No aurora forecast, but Sky Cam comes through

    Energy last night was higher (KP3). View line still well north of us, but Color-4KT could see green activity even due east. Andromeda galaxy showed up especially well to complete the show. Topping off the night were two visitors in the morning
  6. guykuo

    Dark Night, No aurora forecast, but Sky Cam comes through

    It's true. Another dark night and once more visible aurora activity on camera
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    Dark Night, No aurora forecast, but Sky Cam comes through

    Confirmed tonight. Despite there being no forecast aurora visibility tonight for our location, 2.8 mm skycam captured aurora activity even though it was too faint for human eye.
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    Troubleshooting Circuitry in Old SD49225T-HN PTZ Cameras

    Adapter arrived, but have been too busy lately
  9. guykuo

    Seven nights in May

    Showcase of May's best seven nights with auroras and cloud formations. Best viewed in full screen, 4K quality, with audio on.
  10. guykuo

    Northern Lights

    Extended version with soundtrack.
  11. guykuo

    Track a Drone via Skycam

    Here is a fun side effect of having a good resolution sky cam (Empiretech Color-4KT 2.8 mm) Was able to go back in recorded footage and find start & end of flight for a drone buzzing the neighborhood. The one who complained to me about the drone was not able to track it after it did its final...
  12. guykuo

    Northern Lights

    Having too much fun with the Color-4KT footage looking for auroras now that I know how to process the video and what to look for in captured footage. I've found auroras on more nights near the main event like this on May 13, 2024. That wasn't super surprising. That inspired me to search in...
  13. guykuo

    Northern Lights

    Finished the full length time lapse for this morning's showing. I did NOT adjust color saturation or hue. Only gamma adjusted the exposure for better contrast.
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    Northern Lights

    Surprised to see activity this morning (Thursday May 16, 2024) After spotting it on camera, I looked outside. Could BARELY see anything with my eyes. The Color 4KT sees so much more than human vision.
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    Northern Lights

    Here is the 4K 60 FPS version with longer duration and contrast.
  16. guykuo

    Northern Lights

    Final Cut Pro. When I used to use iMovie I had to do the timing in two stages to get desired speed.
  17. guykuo

    Northern Lights

    Aurora Friday Night May 11 2024 Time Lapse 170X A much more modest aurora display Saturday night (May 11, 2024) as opposed to the spectacular showing Friday night. Unfortunately, activity was waned before darkness descended. In compensation, we get far more stars, the Milky Way, numerous...
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    Northern Lights

    Processed and uploaded full night aurora time lapses Best viewed full screen with playback quality set for 4K. West View East View
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    Northern Lights

    Northern Lights Time Lapse 4K West View from east of Bellevue WA. Starting to process time lapses from captures last night. More to follow, but here is the first I've completed at 4K resolution. Best viewed fullscreen on Youtube
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    Northern Lights

    More to follow, but this is in opposite direction (west). It's basically right on top of us.
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    Northern Lights

    Early time lapse. Should get better capture as sky darkens.
  22. guykuo

    Northern Lights

    Color Sky cams are picking up the northern lights overhead. I can barely see with naked eye, but on cameras it is pretty wild. Will be a great time lapse.
  23. guykuo

    Scene color/saturation changes with motion?

    I would actually more expect this is a side effect of white balance being shifted. Notice how the color of white differs between the two scenes. When white point shifts, the scene colors can shift dramatically in hue and saturation. The amount and direction of shift depends on both the original...
  24. guykuo

    M31 with Satellites

    Clear night allowed another M31 capture on the EmpireTech PTZ5A4M-25X. A couple satellites drift across the field. M110 is the smudge above the main galaxy
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    You didn't help with the nest, but you ARE going to help with this.

    When I first moved here, the local news was going on about a drought. I looked around at the ferns and wondered “What drought?”
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    You didn't help with the nest, but you ARE going to help with this.

    Love how she keeps chasing him down until he finally takes off
  27. guykuo

    Beginner question - POE 12V, 24V, 48V

    In stock configuration, the 12 DC jack does not output 12 volts when you connect ethernet to POE supply. Some of use modify the camera and bypass the blocking diode to convert that DC input into an output. Such a mod has even been used to power an external IR light, but obviously the...
  28. guykuo

    Package Delivery Technique USPS

    It's a portrait oriented video, but my editing software only allows landscape. Hence, the time stamp is cropped off top of frame.
  29. guykuo

    Package Delivery Technique USPS

    Was looking through old footage to see how our cameras have progressed over the years. Found this gem from 10 years ago taken by a Hikvision eyeball. Well.... it DID get to the front door.
  30. guykuo

    Rainbow Intensity and Night Scenery on Security Camera.

    Rainbows this evening without color adjustment in post processing. As a scenery camera, the EmpireTech Color-4KT is more real than real. Night scenes are way more than one can see by eye alone. The still is at 12:30 (after midnight) and lit only by moonlight. Love it as a scenery and sky camera.
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