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Build a Star Tracker for Your DSLR and Make Your Own Star Charts

40 pointsby autoditypeabout 4 years ago

3 comments

acidburnNSAabout 4 years ago
I love these barn-door tracker builds. I did one myself and did some fun high school math along the way to do tangent corrections in software. Fun times. [1]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;partofthething.com&#x2F;thoughts&#x2F;making-a-cheap-and-simple-barn-door-star-tracker-with-software-tangent-correction-for-astrophotography&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;partofthething.com&#x2F;thoughts&#x2F;making-a-cheap-and-simpl...</a>
buescherabout 4 years ago
I am not an astrophotography guy, and I have not built a barndoor tracker (yet), so take this with a grain of salt, but I&#x27;ll skip right to the double-arm type here if ever get around to it:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pentaxforums.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;photo-articles&#x2F;astrophotography-part-3-barn-door-tracker.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pentaxforums.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;photo-articles&#x2F;astroph...</a>
mymythisisthisabout 4 years ago
Maybe with a Raspberry Pi camera.