πŸ’™ Donation

Thank you for keeping the AllSkyKamera network running.

Hi there! My name is Stefan Gotthold, and I’m the creator, developer, and operator of the AllSkyKamera network.

Thank you for taking the time to be here.

AllSkyKamera is much more than a technical project to me. It grew out of a passion for the night sky, open data, and learning together as a community. What started as a single camera has become a growing network of people, cameras, sensors, and shared ideas.

Behind this network lies a lot of work that often remains invisible: planning new features, maintaining and improving the software, running servers, storing and securing large amounts of data, keeping documentation up to date, supporting new participants, and constantly exploring new technologies. As the network grows, so does the responsibility to keep everything reliable, open, and accessible.

I put a great deal of time, energy, and dedication into this project. Still, as AllSkyKamera continues to expand, sustaining it without financial support becomes increasingly challenging. If the project has helped you explore the night sky, collect your own data, or become part of an open and collaborative community, I would truly appreciate your support.

Whether through a recurring Patreon contribution or a one-time donation, every contribution helps keep the infrastructure running, supports further development, and ensures that AllSkyKamera remains open and independent.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping make AllSkyKamera possible.

Why donate?

Your support helps keep the AllSkyKamera network stable, open, and sustainable.

  • Operating the infrastructure (website, API, databases)
  • Further development of software, sensors, and analysis tools
  • Building and supporting an open community

Monthly via Patreon or one-time via PayPal β€” both help a lot.

Support once via PayPal Support monthly via Patreon
Monthly support starting at €3/month via Patreon
Transparency
If you like, you can be listed by name or with a link on the supporters page.

Help spread the word and make our network known.

πŸ–₯️ Servers & infrastructure

Reliable operation, backups, monitoring, and data storage.

πŸ“‘ Network & data

Live images, timelapses, keograms, startrails, and sensor data.

πŸ§ͺ Development & community

New features, documentation, and support for new stations.

πŸŒ™ Monthly supporters

These people/organizations support the network regularly (e.g. via Patreon).

Monthly
NameWebseiteMonatNachricht
Tom Johnsonindybackyardastro.com/12/2025Thanks for all the hard work and support Stefan.
Bruce Blakesleeβ€”12/2025This is wonderful

πŸ… Supporters

Here you can find people and organizations supporting the project. We do not display amounts β€” one-time donations are grouped into appreciation tiers instead.

πŸ’Ž Platinum

> €100
One-time support (PayPal etc.)
No entries yet β€” want to be the first? πŸ™‚

πŸ₯‡ Gold

€25–€100
One-time support (PayPal etc.)
NameWebseiteMonatNachricht
Silvioβ€”12/2025Grüße aus Dohna! Danke fΓΌr deine Leistung!
Thomasindybackyardastro.com/12/2025β€”
Silvioβ€”10/2025β€”

πŸ₯ˆ Silver

€5–€25
One-time support (PayPal etc.)
NameWebseiteMonatNachricht
Marcoβ€”12/2025β€”
Andreβ€”11/2025β€”
Christianβ€”10/2025β€”

πŸ₯‰ Bronze

up to €5
One-time support (PayPal etc.)
NameWebseiteMonatNachricht
Corinnaβ€”12/2025Tolles Projekt! Danke
Christianβ€”12/2025β€”
Bruceβ€”12/2025β€”
Oliverβ€”10/2025β€”
Michaelβ€”10/2025β€”

πŸ“Œ Get listed

If you would like to be listed, just send a short email to: gottie@web.de