About OVM
From the ValMalenco mountains, OVM monitors the sky with passion, technology and dedication to astronomy.
Who We Are
OVM (Osservatorio astronomico ValMalenco) is a private cultural observatory active in ValMalenco since 2011, created to bring astronomical observing closer to the public. It is registered with the Minor Planet Center as K43* and is active in minor-body monitoring and digital astrophotography.
Special thanks to the Comune di Chiesa in Valmalenco for supporting the initiative by making the observatory site available.
* Minor Planet Center (MPC). It gathers and checks asteroid and comet observations from around the world, and publishes orbital data to help track these objects. K43 is the MPC code identifying OVM’s observing site.
Site Information
Sky Brightness Model
Interactive sky brightness map ↗Modeled sky brightness around the OVM observing site.
Source: Jurij Stare — lightpollutionmap.info · Sky Brightness data: NASA Black Marble
All-Sky Monitoring System
Sky Conditions
Measured OVM weather, sky quality, trends and live observing conditions from the observatory.
All-Sky Camera
Current all-sky view with the latest acquisition, image status and full-sky camera information.
OVM CAM
Dedicated live camera monitor for the OVM site, with current view and system status.
Live Telescopes
Current web views from the North, East and South observing stations, with acquisition metadata.
OVM Weather
Alpine and astronomical forecast with radar, satellite clouds, 48-hour observing outlook, Moon and winter conditions.
DIY All-Sky Camera
The OVM all-sky installation is also a hands-on engineering project, combining optical layout, enclosure and environmental protection, electronics, calibration, image processing and dedicated software into one custom observing system.