Control Your Telescope Using Stellarium & Arduino
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Instructions for building this tool at . The anticipated cost of materials to build this tool is $21 - $50. It may take Dedicated effort.
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| Description |
Control a simple and basic telescope (with no electronics) using stellarium. It's a very useful tool used to convert any telescope into a push-to telescope, keeping it with a very low budget. Accuracy is compared to a comercial expensive solution. |
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| Used by these projects | Target Asteroids!, Citizen CATE Experiment |
| Ideal Age Group |
Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
(Stellarium and Arduino basic knowledge is required.) |
| Training |
In-person training is available. Learning materials are available online. |
| Size & weight |
Medium: This tool would fit in a 12 inch cube. Between 13oz and 1lb (4 sticks of butter weigh about 1lb) |
| Expected lifetime | Should last more or less forever |
| Topics | Computers & Technology, Astronomy & Space |
| Activities | At home, At school, At night |
| Tool updated | June 25, 2017, 12:31 p.m. |
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