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CLOWN (CLOud Watcher at Night) detects and monitors clouds in real time. The software can be used with any type of all-sky camera even without knowing its parameters; parameters are stored instead in a configuration file. CLOWN correctly traces cloud positions in the sky and provides accurate pointing information to the observation planning of the optical telescope to avoid cloudy areas.