IObservingConditions.SkyTemperature Property

IObservingConditionsSkyTemperature Property

Sky temperature at the observatory

Namespace: ASCOM.DeviceInterface
Assembly: ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces (in ASCOM.DeviceInterfaces.dll) Version: 6.0.0.0 (6.2.0.2774)

Syntax

C++

Copy

double SkyTemperature { get; }

ReadOnly Property SkyTemperature As Double
	Get

property double SkyTemperature {
	double get ();
}

Property Value

Type: Double
Sky temperature in °C

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
PropertyNotImplementedException	If this property is not available.
NotConnectedException	If the device is not connected and this information is only available when connected.

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 Farenhheit.

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.DeviceInterface Namespace