IObservingConditionsSkyTemperature Property

Sky temperature at the observatory

Namespace: ASCOM.Common.DeviceInterfaces
Assembly: ASCOM.Common (in ASCOM.Common.dll) Version: 2.1.0+15bd426746e14ecc59ad81c289f923331d1aae8b

Syntax

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double SkyTemperature { get; }

ReadOnly Property SkyTemperature As Double
	Get

Property Value

Double
Sky temperature in °C

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
NotImplementedException	If this property is not available.
NotConnectedException	When Connected is False.
DriverException	An error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. Include sufficient detail in the message text to enable the issue to be accurately diagnosed by someone other than yourself.

Remarks

Optional property, can throw a NotImplementedException

The units of this property are degrees Celsius. Driver and application authors can use the ASCOM.Tools.Utilities.ConvertUnits 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.

Reference

IObservingConditions Interface

ASCOM.Common.DeviceInterfaces Namespace