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Claude 5fb7ff09a3 Add nightly moon-track timelapse and monthly moon-phase composites
Two new jobs operate on the SUNRISE_CAM, sharing three Python helpers
(moon_phase, moon_detect, moon_composite) and one cached lunar texture:

- moon-track.sh: nightly batch detects the moon in each east frame,
  crops a 480x480 box around it, stitches into an mp4 that holds the
  moon roughly centred while clouds and stars drift past.

- moon-phase-monthly.sh: daily check that runs whichever phase composite
  is due that day. Handles full moon (posts D+3), first quarter (D+2,
  best-effort due to daytime-only geometry from east), and third quarter
  (D+2). Picks the frame closest in time to the exact phase moment that
  meets quality / altitude / illumination thresholds, then composites
  the cached lunar texture into it -- sky/halo/parallactic-angle/timing
  real from east, surface detail borrowed from the reference image.

Honest-by-design: a 38-px white blob from a wide-field IP camera cannot
be enhanced into crater detail by software. The composite makes the
borrowing explicit and constrains everything else (when, where, sky,
orientation) to match what east actually saw.

install.sh now downloads the skyfield ephemeris (de421.bsp) and the
default lunar reference (Wikipedia CC BY-SA full-moon photo) on first
run. Both can be overridden via .env.

https://claude.ai/code/session_015PBVDESC3KLMbq1LpA6qLn
2026-04-30 11:40:11 +00:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""moon_phase_monthly.py — build the monthly moon-phase composite.
Handles three phases, controlled by --phase:
full ~100% lit, posted MOON_FULL_POST_DELAY_DAYS after exact full
first-quarter ~50% lit waxing (right half lit in northern hemisphere)
third-quarter ~50% lit waning (left half lit in northern hemisphere)
Algorithm (per phase):
1. Find the most recent occurrence of the target phase (or honour --target).
2. Scan east frames across the collection window (D-Δb .. D+Δa).
3. Filter to frames where:
quality >= MOON_MIN_QUALITY
altitude_deg >= MOON_MIN_ALTITUDE_DEG
illumination is within the phase's illumination band
waxing-state matches the phase target
4. Pick the qualifying frame closest in time to exact phase UTC.
5. Composite the cached lunar texture into it (real sky + halo from east,
borrowed surface detail from the cached reference).
6. Optionally upload to Mattermost.
Geometry note — first-quarter from east is HARD: at first quarter the moon is
up from noon to midnight, but east only sees the eastern sky, so it captures
the moon during DAYTIME only (with a bright sky background). The detector is
brightness-based and may often fail to find a daytime moon. Set
MOON_FIRST_QUARTER_ENABLED=false in sky-cam.conf if you'd rather not chase it.
Full moon and third-quarter both rise after dark and stay in east's view —
those should land cleanly most months.
Usage:
moon_phase_monthly.py # auto: run any phase whose post-day = today
moon_phase_monthly.py --phase full # force a single phase
moon_phase_monthly.py --phase third-quarter --target 2026-04-09T11:51:00Z --dry-run
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import os
import pathlib
import re
import subprocess
import sys
from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
_here = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent
sys.path.insert(0, str(_here))
def _read_conf(path):
conf = {}
try:
with open(path) as f:
for line in f:
line = line.strip()
if not line or line.startswith('#') or '=' not in line:
continue
k, v = line.split('=', 1)
k = k.strip()
v = v.strip()
v = re.sub(r'\s+#.*$', '', v)
v = v.strip('"').strip("'")
m = re.match(r'^\$\{[^}]+:-([^}]*)\}$', v)
if m:
v = m.group(1).strip('"').strip("'")
conf[k] = v
except FileNotFoundError:
pass
return conf
CONF = _read_conf(_here / 'sky-cam.conf')
CONF.update(_read_conf(_here / '.env'))
BASE_DIR = CONF.get('BASE_DIR') or str(_here / 'data')
MOVIES_DIR = CONF.get('MOVIES_DIR') or f'{BASE_DIR}/movies'
SUNRISE_CAM = CONF.get('SUNRISE_CAM', 'east')
TIMEZONE = CONF.get('TIMEZONE', 'UTC')
MIN_QUALITY = float(CONF.get('MOON_MIN_QUALITY', CONF.get('MOON_FULL_MIN_QUALITY', 0.55)))
MIN_ALTITUDE = float(CONF.get('MOON_MIN_ALTITUDE_DEG', CONF.get('MOON_FULL_MIN_ALTITUDE_DEG', 15.0)))
OUT_W = int(CONF.get('MOON_OUTPUT_W', CONF.get('MOON_FULL_OUTPUT_W', 1920)))
OUT_H = int(CONF.get('MOON_OUTPUT_H', CONF.get('MOON_FULL_OUTPUT_H', 1080)))
MOON_PCT = float(CONF.get('MOON_HEIGHT_PCT', CONF.get('MOON_FULL_HEIGHT_PCT', 0.70)))
REF_PATH = CONF.get('MOON_REFERENCE_PATH') or str(_here / 'moon-ref' / 'full-moon.jpg')
PHASE_SPEC = {
'full': {
'index': 2,
'label': 'Full Moon',
'emoji': '🌕',
'illum_min': float(CONF.get('MOON_FULL_MIN_ILLUMINATION', 0.95)),
'illum_max': 1.01,
'waxing': None,
'window_before': int(CONF.get('MOON_FULL_WINDOW_BEFORE_DAYS', 1)),
'window_after': int(CONF.get('MOON_FULL_WINDOW_AFTER_DAYS', 2)),
'post_delay': int(CONF.get('MOON_FULL_POST_DELAY_DAYS', 3)),
'enabled_key': 'MOON_FULL_ENABLED',
},
'first-quarter': {
'index': 1,
'label': 'First Quarter (Waxing Half)',
'emoji': '🌓',
'illum_min': float(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_MIN_ILLUMINATION', 0.40)),
'illum_max': float(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_MAX_ILLUMINATION', 0.65)),
'waxing': True,
'window_before': int(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_WINDOW_BEFORE_DAYS', 1)),
'window_after': int(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_WINDOW_AFTER_DAYS', 1)),
'post_delay': int(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_POST_DELAY_DAYS', 2)),
'enabled_key': 'MOON_FIRST_QUARTER_ENABLED',
},
'third-quarter': {
'index': 3,
'label': 'Third Quarter (Waning Half)',
'emoji': '🌗',
'illum_min': float(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_MIN_ILLUMINATION', 0.40)),
'illum_max': float(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_MAX_ILLUMINATION', 0.65)),
'waxing': False,
'window_before': int(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_WINDOW_BEFORE_DAYS', 1)),
'window_after': int(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_WINDOW_AFTER_DAYS', 1)),
'post_delay': int(CONF.get('MOON_QUARTER_POST_DELAY_DAYS', 2)),
'enabled_key': 'MOON_THIRD_QUARTER_ENABLED',
},
}
_FRAME_RE = re.compile(r'^(\d{2})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})\.jpg$')
def _local_tz():
try:
import pytz
return pytz.timezone(TIMEZONE)
except Exception:
return timezone.utc
def _frame_local_dt(date_str: str, fname: str):
m = _FRAME_RE.match(fname)
if not m:
return None
h, mn, s = (int(x) for x in m.groups())
y, mo, d = (int(x) for x in date_str.split('-'))
naive = datetime(y, mo, d, h, mn, s)
tz = _local_tz()
if hasattr(tz, 'localize'):
return tz.localize(naive)
return naive.replace(tzinfo=tz)
def _candidate_frames(cam: str, dates: list[str]) -> list[tuple[str, datetime]]:
out = []
for d in dates:
fdir = pathlib.Path(BASE_DIR) / cam / d
if not fdir.is_dir():
continue
for fname in sorted(os.listdir(fdir)):
if not fname.endswith('.jpg'):
continue
local_dt = _frame_local_dt(d, fname)
if local_dt is None:
continue
out.append((str(fdir / fname), local_dt.astimezone(timezone.utc)))
return out
def _format_local(dt_utc: datetime) -> str:
return dt_utc.astimezone(_local_tz()).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')
def _notify(title: str, body: str):
try:
subprocess.run([str(_here / 'notify.sh'), title, body], check=False)
except FileNotFoundError:
pass
def _post_to_mattermost(image_path: str, message: str) -> bool:
import requests
base = CONF.get('mattermost_url', '').rstrip('/')
token = CONF.get('access_token', '')
channel_id = CONF.get('channel_id', '')
if not all([base, token, channel_id]):
print('mattermost credentials missing — skipping upload', file=sys.stderr)
return False
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'}
with open(image_path, 'rb') as f:
r = requests.post(
f'{base}/api/v4/files',
headers=headers,
files={'files': f},
data={'channel_id': channel_id},
)
if r.status_code != 201:
print(f'mattermost upload failed: {r.status_code} {r.text}', file=sys.stderr)
return False
file_id = r.json()['file_infos'][0]['id']
r = requests.post(
f'{base}/api/v4/posts',
headers=headers,
json={'channel_id': channel_id, 'message': message, 'file_ids': [file_id]},
)
if r.status_code != 201:
print(f'mattermost post failed: {r.status_code} {r.text}', file=sys.stderr)
return False
return True
def _output_subdir(phase: str) -> str:
return {
'full': 'full-moons',
'first-quarter': 'first-quarter',
'third-quarter': 'third-quarter',
}[phase]
def _output_filename(phase: str, target_utc: datetime) -> str:
slug = {'full': 'full', 'first-quarter': 'first-quarter', 'third-quarter': 'third-quarter'}[phase]
return f"{target_utc.strftime('%Y-%m')}-{slug}.jpg"
def run_phase(phase: str, target_utc: datetime | None, cam: str,
dry_run: bool, no_upload: bool, out_path: str | None) -> int:
spec = PHASE_SPEC[phase]
if CONF.get(spec['enabled_key'], 'true').lower() == 'false':
print(f'{spec["enabled_key"]}=false — skipping {phase}')
return 0
import moon_phase
from moon_detect import detect_moon
if target_utc is None:
now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
events = moon_phase.phase_events_in_range(
now - timedelta(days=45), now, spec['index'])
if not events:
print(f'no recent {phase} found in past 45 days', file=sys.stderr)
return 1
target_utc = events[-1]
print(f'target {phase}: {target_utc.isoformat()} ({_format_local(target_utc)})')
tz = _local_tz()
target_local = target_utc.astimezone(tz)
dates = []
for i in range(-spec['window_before'], spec['window_after'] + 1):
d = (target_local + timedelta(days=i)).date()
dates.append(d.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
print(f'scanning dates: {dates}')
candidates = _candidate_frames(cam, dates)
print(f'frame count in window: {len(candidates)}')
if not candidates:
msg = (
f'No frames for {cam} in window {dates[0]}..{dates[-1]} '
f'around {phase} {target_utc.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%MZ")}.'
)
_notify(f'{spec["emoji"]} {spec["label"]} — no frames available', msg)
print(msg)
return 0
qualifying = []
for path, utc_dt in candidates:
try:
alt, _ = moon_phase.altaz(utc_dt)
except Exception as e:
print(f'ERROR: moon_phase.altaz failed: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
return 2
if alt < MIN_ALTITUDE:
continue
det = detect_moon(path)
if det is None or det.quality < MIN_QUALITY:
continue
illum = moon_phase.illumination(utc_dt)
if illum < spec['illum_min'] or illum > spec['illum_max']:
continue
if spec['waxing'] is not None:
if moon_phase.waxing(utc_dt) != spec['waxing']:
continue
qualifying.append((path, utc_dt, det, alt, illum))
print(f'qualifying frames: {len(qualifying)}')
if not qualifying:
msg = (
f'No clear-shot {phase} frame in window {dates[0]}..{dates[-1]} '
f'(need quality≥{MIN_QUALITY}, altitude≥{MIN_ALTITUDE}°, '
f'illumination {spec["illum_min"]:.2f}-{spec["illum_max"]:.2f}). '
)
if phase == 'first-quarter':
msg += ('First quarter from east is best-effort because the moon is '
'only up during daylight hours — daytime detection often '
'fails. Lower MOON_MIN_QUALITY or accept that some months '
'will skip.')
else:
msg += 'Likely cloudy across the whole window.'
_notify(f'{spec["emoji"]} {spec["label"]} — no clear shot {target_utc.strftime("%B %Y")}', msg)
print(msg)
return 0
best = min(qualifying, key=lambda t: abs(t[1] - target_utc))
path, when_utc, det, alt, illum = best
delta_min = (when_utc - target_utc).total_seconds() / 60.0
local_dt = when_utc.astimezone(tz)
print(f'picked: {path}')
print(f' when_utc={when_utc.isoformat()} local={local_dt} '
f'altitude={alt:.1f}° illum={illum:.4f} quality={det.quality:.3f} '
f'Δtarget={delta_min:+.1f} min')
if dry_run:
return 0
if not pathlib.Path(REF_PATH).is_file():
msg = (f'Lunar reference image missing at {REF_PATH}. Re-run install.sh '
f'or drop a high-res full moon JPEG there manually.')
_notify(f'{spec["emoji"]} {spec["label"]} — reference missing', msg)
print(msg, file=sys.stderr)
return 3
if out_path is None:
out_dir = pathlib.Path(MOVIES_DIR) / cam / _output_subdir(phase)
out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
out_path = str(out_dir / _output_filename(phase, target_utc))
from moon_composite import composite_full_moon
caption = (
f"{spec['label']}{target_utc.strftime('%B %Y')} — "
f"sky-cam {cam} {local_dt.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')}"
)
composite_full_moon(
path, det, when_utc, REF_PATH, out_path,
output_size=(OUT_W, OUT_H), moon_height_pct=MOON_PCT,
caption=caption,
)
print(f'wrote {out_path}')
if no_upload:
_notify(
f'{spec["emoji"]} {spec["label"]} {target_utc.strftime("%B %Y")} (built, not posted)',
f'{out_path} — picked {local_dt}, Δtarget {delta_min:+.0f} min',
)
return 0
posted = _post_to_mattermost(
out_path,
f"{spec['emoji']} {spec['label']}{target_utc.strftime('%B %Y')}\n"
f"Captured by sky-cam {cam} at {local_dt.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')} "
f"({delta_min:+.0f} min from exact {phase}).",
)
if posted:
_notify(
f'{spec["emoji"]} {spec["label"]} {target_utc.strftime("%B %Y")} posted',
f'Picked {local_dt} — Δtarget {delta_min:+.0f} min — {out_path}',
)
else:
_notify(
f'FAILED: {spec["emoji"]} {spec["label"]} {target_utc.strftime("%B %Y")} upload',
f'Composite built at {out_path} but Mattermost upload failed.',
)
return 0
def auto_run(cam: str, dry_run: bool, no_upload: bool) -> int:
"""Daily check: run any phase whose post-day equals today (UTC)."""
import moon_phase
today_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc).date()
ran_any = False
rc = 0
for phase, spec in PHASE_SPEC.items():
if CONF.get(spec['enabled_key'], 'true').lower() == 'false':
print(f'-- {phase}: {spec["enabled_key"]}=false → skip')
continue
events = moon_phase.phase_events_in_range(
datetime.combine(today_utc - timedelta(days=45), datetime.min.time(), tzinfo=timezone.utc),
datetime.now(timezone.utc),
spec['index'])
if not events:
continue
last_event = events[-1]
days_since = (today_utc - last_event.date()).days
if days_since == spec['post_delay']:
print(f'== running {phase} (last event {last_event.date()}, +{spec["post_delay"]} days = today) ==')
sub = run_phase(phase, last_event, cam, dry_run, no_upload, None)
rc = rc or sub
ran_any = True
else:
print(f'-- {phase}: last {last_event.date()}, days_since={days_since}, post_delay={spec["post_delay"]} → skip')
if not ran_any:
print('no phase scheduled for today')
return rc
def main():
p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
p.add_argument('--phase', choices=list(PHASE_SPEC.keys()),
help='Run a single phase regardless of schedule')
p.add_argument('--target', help='Override phase event UTC, ISO 8601 (requires --phase)')
p.add_argument('--cam', default=SUNRISE_CAM)
p.add_argument('--dry-run', action='store_true')
p.add_argument('--no-upload', action='store_true')
p.add_argument('--out', help='Override output path (requires --phase)')
args = p.parse_args()
if args.phase:
target = None
if args.target:
target = datetime.fromisoformat(args.target.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
return run_phase(args.phase, target, args.cam, args.dry_run, args.no_upload, args.out)
return auto_run(args.cam, args.dry_run, args.no_upload)
if __name__ == '__main__':
sys.exit(main())