Category: Telescope Projects
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Sunspots are increasing at an unexpected rate
Weather on the Sun is always tricky to predict accurately, however it’s looking like the upcoming Solar Maximum could be worth keeping an eye on! In fact, sunspot counts have been consistently higher than predicted levels since September 2020. This could mean that, in contrast to predictions, the Sun is in the swing of an…
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How to build a telescope – Crayford Focuser – 10″ Dobsonian
How to build a telescope – Crayford Focuser – 10″ Dobsonian Years ago just after we had the Internet installed in our house (haha that’s right, years ago! Believe it or not, once upon a time there was no Internet!), I was getting the hang of surfing around the web and stumbled on a link…
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THE POOR MAN’S TELESCOPE | Modern Mechanix
THE POOR MAN’S TELESCOPE – Mechanix Illustrated (May, 1962) Definitely an old school project! AS EVERY astronomer knows, a steady mounting is a must when using high magnification. Generally, to obtain the required steadiness, it has been considered necessary to build a strong, heavy instrument, made with high precision, often mounted on concrete piers. The…
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Telescope Building with John Dobson
If you have or even heard of a “Dobsonian Telescope”, you’ll know they’re a low cost, easy to manage telescope. Here’s the man who popularized them and brought the joys of astronomy to many. This unique video shows John Dobson grinding mirrors hand and build the telescope mount and tube. A must for any serious…
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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 together a quick and dirty fix that fits their needs (the classic “hack”, as it were), or they… Source: hackaday.com/2017/12/05/astro-cat-raspberry-pi-telescope-controller/
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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 Telescope Using Stellarium & Arduino I am fascinated by astronomy since the first time I looked to the night sky. Recently, I bought a 8″…
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Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin
Anyone who makes their own planetarium is serious about astronomy! Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin ‘Screw the system,’ he thought, ‘I’ll build my own planetarium and spend over a decade and $180,000 doing it.’ Source: motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/aek93k/homemade-planetarium
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Wireless All Sky Camera
Great little project for an all weather sky camera. Wireless All Sky Camera An all sky camera is a device designed to take pictures of the entire sky over a certain amount of time, usually to monitor meteor showers or other astronomical… Source: www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-All-Sky-Camera/
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Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope
Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Portrait of Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Source: www.cruxis.com/scope/scope1070.htm More details – http://www.cruxis.com/scope/scope1070_construction.htm