Scientific objectives
Mirrorless Digital Cameras are ideal for all-sky color imaging of aurora. The images are used in public presentations. The Sony a7s camera is set up as a replacement for the old Nikon DSLR. It doesn't have a mirror, and it runs in silent mode (no mechanical shutter), meaning that there are no moving parts. This should ensure a longer lifetime than the Nikon D7000 had.

Owner: UNIS
Contacts
PI: Dag Lorentzen
Address: UNIS, P.O. Box 156, 9171 Longyearbyen, Norway
E-mail: dag.lorentzen@unis.no

Co-PI: Fred Sigernes
Address: UNIS, P.O. Box 156, 9171 Longyearbyen, Norway
E-mail: fred.sigernes@unis.no

Instrument specifications
Exposure time: 4 seconds at night
Camera: Sony a7s
Lens: Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye, full 180° FOV
Spatial resolution: 12M pixels (8.4 um x 8.4 um pixels)
Spectral resolution: RGB