Live camera
Ishigakijima Observatory night-sky camera live camera
Streamed from beside the dome of the 105 cm Murikabushi telescope, near the summit of Mt. Maezu at 230 m. At latitude 24°N the Southern Cross clears the southern horizon on winter and spring nights, which it never does from mainland Japan; in summer the bright core of the Milky Way passes overhead. The feed is still a trial and may stop without notice.
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About this camera
| Place | Ishigaki, Okinawa |
| Format | Live video, trial stream |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Category | Space · Nature |
| Operator | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
| Terms of use | NAOJ terms for reuse |
The operator's own page
The footage belongs to each agency. This site is an unofficial guide, and each sample frame was copied once per camera under that agency's terms of use.