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At the observatory
SkiesLIVE Observatory
Greater Kansas City area · Bortle 3 rural sky
Sky News
What's up in the sky
Upcoming events and stories from the SkiesLIVE team.
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YouTube
Astronomy LIVE on YouTube
Watch live telescope sessions and telescope views with @skieslive.
Open channel →All-sky camera
Updates automatically when new images arrive — typically 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
Observatory forecast
Observatory Sky Conditions
Real-time atmospheric conditions for astronomy viewing at the observatory site.
Sky Quality
Cloud Cover
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Seeing
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Atmospheric stability
Transparency
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Atmospheric clarity
Wind
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Pressure
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inHg
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⚠️ Weather Alerts
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🌌 Observing Forecast
Tonight's observing forecast · Hourly conditions from 6 PM to 6 AM
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Live telemetry
Site sensors
Lightning is always shown. Other cards appear as live readings arrive from the observatory.
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Light level
Ambient light sensor
— LUX
Lightning
Nearby strikes detected
— last 30 min
Cloud detection
Cloud temperature sensor
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Telescope temp
Telescope temperature
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Outside temp
Ambient temperature
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Outside humidity
Relative humidity
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Dewpoint
From temp & humidity
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Pressure
Atmospheric pressure
— hPa
Open the full sensor dashboard for historical graphs and all site readings.