Category: Planning
3D-Printed Star Tracker – My Next DIY Project
Another cloudy night has come and gone. If I wasn’t still feeling a bit out of sorts…
The Astrophoto Blues – Clouds, Covid, and Quarantine
I’ve nearly run out of things to write about given the situation that I find myself in….
Lego Star Tracker Version 6 – Design Improvements
Upon Further Review The weather has been downright shoddy for astrophotography this month. So since I can’t…
Astrophotography Software Tools – My Top List Thus Far
Simple and Consistent As I’ve stepped into astrophotography as a hobby, I’ve had a chance to kick…
Polar Alignment Pain – There’s An App For That
Polar Scope Align Pro App to Help With Polar Alignment Since I’ve started my foray into the…
Lego Star Tracker Version 6 – A New Approach
Cutting My Loses Generally speaking, I’m somewhat happy with the progress that I’ve made with the Lego…
Lego Star Tracker Version 5 – Designer’s Block
Hurry Up and Wait I spent a few days in Studio mocking up a new version of…
Lego Star Tracker Version 4 – Design Modifications
Exciting Changes Ahead The results from my first tracking session were very encouraging. Of course, the results…
Lego Star Tracker Version 3 – Minimum Viable Product
Under Pressure Well, a quick look at the forecast tells me I may have a window of…
Lego Star Tracker Version 2 – Baby Steps
Just a Little Bit of Progress The Lego Star Tracker version 1 was a flop, but I…
Lego Star Tracker Version 1 – Challenges Galore
Where to Begin I have a general idea of how I want to use Legos to build…
Limited by a Lack of Star Tracking – Let’s Fix That
Cloudy Nights are Worse Than Rainy Days I was definitely a bit smitten with the dark skies…