Images and measurements
Each station provides all-sky images and a series of brightness measurements for trend and anomaly analysis.
All-Sky Light Pollution Survey
All-sky cameras and brightness sensors tracking artificial light pollution across different sites, night after night.
ALPS live network
Live map and SQM measurements
| Station | Latest | Darkest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPS-BIA | 13.67 | 13.67 | 21.52 | 21.52 |
| ALPS-PIW | 12.94 | 12.94 | 20.84 | 20.99 |
| ALPS-CHO | 15.83 | 15.83 | 18.83 | 18.83 |
| ALPS-WRO Inactive | Inactive | — | — | — |
| ALPS-SOP Inactive | Inactive | — | — | — |
| ALPS-OST Inactive | Inactive | — | — | — |
| ALPS-SUH Inactive | Inactive | — | — | — |
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ALPS (All-sky Light Pollution Survey) project aims to monitor light pollution by recording images and measuring the brightness of the night sky. These observations are made using automatic stations located in places with extremely different levels of light pollution. Such a choice of location shows how much light pollution affects the appearance of the night sky.
Each station provides all-sky images and a series of brightness measurements for trend and anomaly analysis.
The network covers places with different levels of light pollution, making comparisons between regions easier.
ALPS supports research, astronomy outreach, and awareness of how artificial light affects the environment.
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Project manager
Scientific supervisor of the ALPS project from the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Wrocław. Coordinator of infrastructure and organization of the project.
Software
PhD student at the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Wrocław. He is passionate about landscape astrophotography and popularizes astronomy. Co-creator of the ALPS website.
Hardware / Software
PhD student in astrophysics at the University of Wrocław. Professionally interested in stellar pulsations, while playing the guitar and popularizing astronomy. An avid observer, and in the ALPS project he is involved in developing measurement results.
Hardware
Graduate of Wrocław University of Science and Technology. He earned his doctorate at EPFL in Switzerland, where he worked on precision engineering and robotics. He currently works at Rocket Lab in New Zealand and, in the ALPS project, is responsible for the development of observation stations.
Hardware / Software
Astronomy PhD student at the University of Wrocław. Interested in cosmology and philosophy of science. In the ALPS project, he is involved in testing and developing software.
Software
Professionally a web and game application programmer. Astronomy popularizer. Co-creator of the website and software for handling cameras in the ALPS project.
Outreach
Director of the University of Warsaw Observatory Station in Ostrowik. Professionally, she deals with the study of star clusters and gravitational microlensing phenomena. An avid observer of the night sky. In her spare time, she deals with the popularization of astronomy.
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