Andersen Park Meteor Sky Cam

An eastward window on the Kanto sky

Aimed due east at an azimuth of roughly 90 degrees and a modest elevation, this camera frames the open sky above Funabashi Andersen City Park. Perched at around 71 metres above sea level on the Chiba plain, it offers an unobstructed view toward the horizon where planets, satellites and the first stars of the evening climb into the frame.

Built for meteor hunting

The feed uses an ultra-sensitive infrared sensor designed to register even faint shooting stars that the naked eye would miss in this brightly lit metropolitan area. Streaks from the Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid showers, sporadic meteors and the occasional passing satellite are all within its reach.

Real-time celestial data

A burned-in overlay reports the local time, the current lunar phase and other sky conditions, turning the stream into a live astronomical dashboard. Viewers can note the exact moment a meteor flashes and share it with the community watching along.

A landmark family park below

Beneath this sky sits Funabashi Andersen City Park, a sprawling Denmark-themed park named after storyteller Hans Christian Andersen and consistently ranked among Japan's finest. The camera links its playful daytime world with the quiet grandeur of the cosmos overhead.