Astro Cat: Raspberry Pi Telescope Controller
Pretty full blown project for Raspberry Pi based telescope control Astro Cat: Raspberry Pi Telescope Controller When somebody tackles an engineering problem, there are two possible paths: they can throw…
Adding USB Ports to the Raspberry Pi Zero – Hackster’s Blog
Very, very of the Raspberry Pi Zero. For $20 you get a full computer that runs a complete version of Linux. Cool as! Short tutorial on adding "proper" USB ports…
Researchers Propose Low-Mass Supernova Triggered Formation of Solar System
So what caused the formation of the Solar System? One possibility is the shock from a low mass Supernova explosion. Researchers Propose Low-Mass Supernova Triggered Formation of Solar System A…
The Hooker 100-Inch Telescope turns 100
The wonderful Hooker 100" telescope on Mt Wilson has turned 100! Access Denied PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Astronomers are celebrating the centennial of the 100-inch (2,540-millimeter) Hooker Telescope at…
New Photo Enhancing Software Easily Transforms Low-Resolution Images into High-Resolution
This is fun website to try - adds resolution to pics! New Photo Enhancing Software Easily Transforms Low-Resolution Images into High-Resolution Let’s Enhance is a new online photo enhancing software…
Image processing in Python — scikit-image
Very handy toolkit for image processing in Python: scikit-image: Image processing in Python — scikit-image Source: scikit-image.org/
ASI071MC Pro Camera, Successor of ASI071MC-COOL! | ZWO ASI
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/
Build a facial recognition security device using a Raspberry Pi
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…
Freon find deals blow to ET search | Cosmos
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…
What is Sony’s Exmor Technology Anyway?
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…
Control Your Telescope Using Stellarium & Arduino
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…
Discovery alert! A nearby super Earth
Cool! A nearby "Super Earth" - only 21 light-years away in the inner habitable zone of its small, red 'M dwarf' star. Almost 3 times more massive than Earth, this exoplanet…
New gravitational wave detection shows shape of ripples from black hole collision
Picked up from twin instruments, Ligo and Vigo. New gravitational wave detection shows shape of ripples from black hole collision For the first time, astronomers have detail on the 3D…
Next-generation U.S. Radio Telescope Development Begins – National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Planning has started on the next generation of The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). NRAO and AUI are launching development of a new radio-telescope system with the advanced capabilities to answer…