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Below, a current (or recent) color image photo from our local
ALL-SKY/UFO camera (See the Date/Time Stamp on the image)
The image (photo) will refresh about every 90 seconds when the camera is online -
If you sense that the update is not taking place, then the camera has been turned off (for now)
That will occur when there is the bright Sun or Moon rising or already in the sky.
Scroll down further on this homepage for a link that allows
a time-lapse movie sequence to be viewed.

On occasion, if there is an 'arc' showing in the sky in the above image, it shows the path of the International Space Station or even a UFO as it passes over southern Arizona. This is a 'fisheye' lens color image with the Huachuca Mountains on the right side (west), the Mule Mountains on the left (east), north to the top and south to the bottom. This 'almost' all-sky / UFO camera is mounted on a roof top in Palominas, Arizona, and pointed straight up at the sky (zenith). It commands an unobstructed view of a large area within Cochise County and some of Mexico. When each exposure is at night, LOOK at all of the lights around the periphery and helping to destroy our night skies!! This lens provides almost a 360 degree view; U.S. border lights from Naco are to the lower left, (SE direction), city of Sierra Vista horrendous sky glow is upper right (NW direction). When the camera is on, exposures are done on a continuing basis. On a clear night, this can be up to a two-minute exposure showing UFO's, stars, constellations, planets, the Moon, bright meteors and 'fireballs', the Space Station in orbit, and clouds if present in the sky; at other times, shorter exposures are taken. When exposed during daylight, the Sun will show as a very bright vertical extended streak. At times when there is a bright Moon, internal reflections from the camera's weather protective dome will appear in the image. Also, when the temperature is below freezing, ice crystals may appear on the clear acrylic dome protecting the camera. When viewing, you can use your F5 key to reload/refresh the image, but this page (and photo) will automatically refresh (update) within two minutes. REPORT ANY SUSPECTED UFO ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY!

TESTING IN PROGRESS: The Palominas ALL-SKY /UFO Camera
(a color camera and fisheye lens mounted on a rooftop looking up at
the sky and surrounding area). Visit the below link and see
if you can view a current or recent time-lapse 'video' of the Palominas skies). It may or may not be operational each day or evening - still testing in progress.
You may need a movie viewer for ' .avi' format movies and a DivX codec.
The file directory can be found at: www.palominas.com/allsky
There is also a short informational 'readme' file available.
Comments, questions to Doug & Jean: starhaven@palominas.com
(or call 366-5788 [area code 520])

***Time Lapse of our Palominas night sky***
Click On The Link right **below where the small icon** is to download and view
a (virus free) video of the images captured during an evening in 2010, probably after sunset.
The size of this video will vary from just a few Kb to just a few Mb - these are NOT very
large files as the video is being compressed as it's created. Before attempting to play
the current video on the server, I recommend refreshing your browser (usually F5).
The time lapse sequence includes the sky, stars, clouds, the Milky Way,
occasional fireballs, helicopters, UFO's, the Space Station, and maybe a rising or setting Moon.
The stars will appear to be moving east to west (actually, the Earth is rotating west to east), the clouds, if any,
usually west to east, all manner of lights and traffic can be seen around the perimeter of the 'fisheye'.
This is cutting edge for me, let's hope it works for you! Personally, I use a program
named NERO Show Time to playback internet videos, including the avi's and all on YouTube. But Windows Media Player should operate okay with the DivX decoder installed.
<.....click this link

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Use email or call 366-5788.
Have a wonderful day and the night too!.
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Residents of Palominas - It is PERFECTLY PERMISSIBLE to use PALOMINAS instead of Hereford in your mail address - The ZIP CODE is the same 85615.
"PALOMINAS" is an authorized place name for the U.S. Postal Service (and I use it)

A Starlit Night is a Terrible Wonder to Waste - Turn Off your outdoor lights!
If you are too paranoid to shut them off, at least get them Shielded!!
(When lights are left on, it shows trespassers exactly where all your outdoor 'stuff' is!)

INTRODUCTION
This community web site, as is Palominas, is still 'a work in progress' in many areas, but forging ahead in this, the 21st century. On the horizon are many challenges, opportunities, and a promising future ahead. But not without communication, teamwork, conviction, and the dissemination and discussion of accurate information. This website hopes to contribute to those goals and to help preserve Palominas as a peaceful, serene (well, most of the time!) and starlit rural community. It will feature many topics that are, hopefully, beneficial to all residents of Palominas, useful and sometimes humorous information, photographs current and past, and the history on our beautiful community of Palominas, as well as to serve as a communication forum for all of the community. Be sure to regularly check the 'Update' page for the latest.

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