Camera

Currently, this camera is set to take variable exposures. It basically measures how dark the image is and adjusts the exposures. On cloudy nights, the skies are bright, so exposures will be shorter. On clear nights, the sky is darker. The maximum exposure is set for 45 seconds. The exposures are also shorter near the beginning of the night just after sunset and at the end of the night just before sunrise. The camera starts taking pictures 30 minutes after sunset and stops 30 minutes before sunrise. Thus, in the winter, a few thousand images might be collected each night!
North is at top and East is to the left, so many constellations should be recognizable as they move across the sky. During the winter months, Orion is quite prominent throughout the night. As Orion starts to set in the west (right side) watch for Leo becoming prominent. Other things to look for are airplanes (shorter tick marks when exposures are short, longer tick marks when exposures are longer), the moon, clouds, bugs, and satellites!
During the day, the last "latest" image is shown so there are usually few stars but sometimes the moon is still visible.