Tag: Star Tracker
A New Star Tracker Design for the New Year
It may seem like I’ve fallen off the face of the planet, but I can assure you,…
Next-Gen Star Tracker – Design Failure
So I may have gotten a little ahead of my skis with the next-gen star tracker. I…
Next-Gen Star Tracker – Troubleshooting Design
I had a plan. A little break in the weather was all the time I needed to…
Next-Generation 3d-Printed Star Tracker Body
Being an engineer is a curse sometimes. No matter what, you can never stop thinking about how…
Father and Son Time – Imaging and Testing
Up to this point, I mentioned that I’d had a lot of fun getting my kids outside…
Gamma Deep Dive Pt. 2 – Planetary Gear Drive
Time to get into some of the things you want to see with the Star Tracker Gamma….
Surprise Clear Skies – Surprise Star Tracker Performance
The forecast called for cloudy skies. The forecast was wrong. I began to have my doubts around…
Introducing Star Tracker Gamma – At Last!
The weather lately has been downright awful. I’m seriously thinking I’m in the absolute worst location for…
More Star Tracker Testing – I’ve Seen Enough
On the distant horizon, the orange and rose clouds fought valiantly to hold onto their firey glory…
Andromeda – Bortle 4 Zone Gamma Testing
I was hoping to have at least one more good night for imaging during our short little…
Testing Gamma with My Samyang 135mm Lens
So Star Tracker Gamma works fine with the 50mm lens but that isn’t my goal. I’m on…
Star Tracker Gamma Works – First Test Results!
I found myself working against the clock a couple of days ago. The skies were clear and…