The Astro Camera project was created to track the sun during the solar eclipse on 8 April 2024. The project worked well but I ran into issues with my camera, which resulted in less than the ideal photos that I was hoping for. This project may be revisited in the future to see if it is possible to photograph other celestial objects. Unfortunately with the light pollution in my area, the only other viable target would be the moon.
- Project Status: Completed
- Started (Year): 2024
- Last Updated (Year): 2024
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Astro Camera
There will be a solar eclipse across much of Mexico, the U.S.A., and Canada on 8 April 2024. I thought about putting together a Raspberry Pi 5, Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, a telephoto lens, and building a motorized mount to move the camera to keep the sun in frame. I came across an interesting build…
