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This page describes the European AllSky7 fireball camera network, a citizen science initiative for recording meteors and fireballs across Europe.
•Each AllSky7 station uses seven Sony STARVIS IMX291 CMOS cameras with 4mm f/1.0 lenses covering the full sky at 25 fps down to limiting magnitude ~4
•Systems connect via a single CAT-6 PoE cable to a Mini PC running Ubuntu and AllSky7 software, recording ~5,000 meteors per year per station
•The 2022 AllSky7+ upgrade added an 8th fisheye camera for improved photometry; the 2024 HS edition replaced IMX291 with IMX307 for higher sensitivity
•From 2025, new stations include an AS7 Sensor Board providing 1PPS timing, geo-location, and climate monitoring with relay control
•Camera stations are placed 100–150 km apart; the network supports scientific trajectory/orbit calculation and offers a community software license free of charge
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