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ObservingConditionsSkyTemperature Property

Sky temperature at the observatory

Namespace:  ASCOM.DriverAccess
Assembly:  ASCOM.DriverAccess (in ASCOM.DriverAccess.dll) Version: 3351c4f3fa64146a7efd5b51ed4591e32a0a5484
Syntax
public double SkyTemperature { get; }

Property Value

Type: Double
Sky temperature in °C

Implements

IObservingConditionsSkyTemperature
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
PropertyNotImplementedExceptionIf this property is not available.
NotConnectedExceptionIf the device is not connected.
DriverExceptionAn error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. The device did not successfully complete the request.
Remarks

Optional property, can throw a PropertyNotImplementedException

The units of this property are degrees Celsius. Driver and application authors can use the ConvertUnits(Double, Units, Units) method to convert these units to and from degrees Fahrenheit.

This is expected to be returned by an infra-red sensor looking at the sky. The lower the temperature the more the sky is likely to be clear.

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