Always great news to see new ZWO cameras released.
ASI071MC Pro Camera, Successor of ASI071MC-COOL! | ZWO ASI
Source: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/zwo-news/asi071mc-pro-camera/
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For October, 2017
Cool little facial rec project using a Raspberry Pi.
Build a facial recognition security device using a #RaspberryPi, Windows #IoT Core & @Azure @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi
Neat project from Team IoT Geeks (Islam KHALIL and Radwan Ibrahim) up on Hackster.io. This solution detects the visitor’s face and sees if he/she is the house owner using Microsoft Project Oxford f…
This is a bit of a bummer. Astronomers had thought the presence of freon might be an indicator of biological life. However, turns out it’s far more common than previously thought.
Freon find deals blow to ET search | Cosmos
A compound thought to be an indicator of biological life turns out to be far more common than previously thought. Andrew Masterson reports.
Source: cosmosmagazine.com/space/freon-find-deals-blow-to-et-search
Good background on on Sony Exmor sensors, especially the GSTAR-EX3 used in astronomy cameras like the GSTAR-EX3 or Hypercam IMX178
What is Sony’s Exmor Technology Anyway?
A personal CMOS tutorial by FRAMOS’ Darren Bessette I was just as surprised as all of you were when I heard the news that Sony is discontinuing their CCD line of sensors. I have always been a big fan of their CCDs since the first time…
Source: www.framos.com/en/news/what-is-sony-s-exmor-technology-anyway
I think the ultimate telescope control project based around either an Arduino or Raspberry Pi is still a little way off, but this certainly has some promise.
Control Your Telescope Using Stellarium & Arduino
I am fascinated by astronomy since the first time I looked to the night sky. Recently, I bought a 8″ Newtonian telescope that came with a Dobsonian mount. It’s…
Source: www.instructables.com/id/Control-Your-Telescope-Using-Stellarium-Arduino/