Active observation · thermal monitoring · curated review

Live Skywatch

Scheduled observation sessions and continuous automated monitoring of the night sky.

Illume Umbra’s skywatch system combines active human observation with continuous automated monitoring. Public sessions are intended as a window into active observation. Routine triggers such as birds, insects, aircraft, and environmental motion are not published automatically.

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Monitoring (automated) Continuous thermal recording and automated UFODAP detection remain active outside public sessions.

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Live sessions may include thermal video with ATC audio. Continuous recording and automated detection can continue outside public observation windows.

Observation details
Active systemThermal Node
RegionSalt Lake Valley / Wasatch Front
CameraDahua DH-TPC-BF5421-T thermal / optical system
Sensor / NVUncooled LWIR thermal sensor + visible optical sensor (dual-channel system)
LensWide FOV thermal lens (fixed) + optical zoom channel
OrientationFixed mount — eastern ridgeline and valley air corridor
Azimuth82°
DirectionEast
Elevation12° up
Monitoring modeContinuous thermal monitoring with optical cross-reference and ATC audio during live sessions
SettingsHigh-contrast thermal palette, motion-optimized exposure, dual-stream recording (thermal + visible)
NotesPassive wide-area monitoring optimized for detecting movement, heat signatures, and low-visibility aerial activity across the ridgeline and surrounding airspace.
Session schedule

Next public observation window

Friday
10:00 PM – 1:00 AM MT
Primary observation window
Saturday
10:00 PM – 1:00 AM MT
Primary observation window
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Activated during strong visibility conditions

Night View is available on this page for viewers watching from the field or from other dark environments.

Selected observations

No reviewed clips published yet.

Continuous monitoring can produce routine triggers from birds, aircraft, insects, and environmental motion. Only selected events that warrant review will be added here.

Review note

Continuous automated monitoring is performed using UFODAP (Unidentified Flying Object Data Acquisition Platform) , which produces frequent routine triggers from birds, aircraft, insects, and environmental motion. Only selected events that warrant further review are added to the public record.

Last reviewed event: No reviewed event has been posted yet.