--- canonical: "https://www.softatlas.io/miratlas/products/skymonitor" name: "SkyMonitor" provider: "Miratlas" review_count: 0 ai_powered: false website: "https://miratlas.com/products/skymonitor-instrumentation-turbulence-cloud" updated: "2026-08-07" --- # SkyMonitor By [Miratlas](/miratlas.md) SkyMonitor is a compact and portable atmospheric characterization instrument designed to provide real-time, high-resolution data on atmospheric conditions such as cloud cover, turbulence, and absorption. It is built for continuous and autonomous outdoor operations, featuring a wide array of passive optical sensors. ## Features - Provide continuous, real-time atmospheric conditions measurement - Measure cloud cover, atmospheric turbulence, and absorption - Offer high-resolution visible and thermal images of the sky - Provide data accessibility via an online database and API - Support site comparison and selection for optical communication ground stations - Ensure optimal operations for ground stations by selecting the best communication path - Map and model atmospheric turbulence for telecommunications optimization - Allow for short-term atmospheric forecasting ## Built for OPERATIONS, EXECUTIVES Source: https://www.softatlas.io/miratlas/products/skymonitor