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So what do I see?

The camera angle is 76° and can be anywhere within the lighted area.*

Mt. Rainier is positioned in the center of the view with Mt. St. Helens to the far right just inside  the edge.

The far left side of the screen view is pointing southeast, while the far right side of the screen view is pointing south.

The top of the view is approximately 56° off the horizon.

 

*lighter area indicates potential field of view


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Rain with sun breaks, early morning sunrise.Clear day, direct sun washes out the screen
Clear moonless night, light clouds Classic Rainy day in the winter, mid afternoon.

 

Clouds building up around Mt. RainierA very rainy day, with winds from the southeast over 10 MPH.
Excellent sunrise, with red cloudsGreat day in the winter
Low clouds, near full  moon rising.Low clouds, city lights shine from under.
Why does Mt. Rainier look so small?Broken clouds in the morning
Back edge of a small storm (see right side satellite photo)Satellite image of storm edge (photo on left)     courtesy of University of Washington
Summer camera angle, this angle provides a SSE view and reduces glare.

 

Summer camera angle
Mt. Rainier takes a peek through the clouds, no "Cap" today just clouds in the foreground. 10X lenticular cloud cam Lenticular Cloud Cam - post June 2010. increased elevation and wider field of view, some vignette is visible

Night time snowing   

 

 
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