https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ad76ab21-874e-439b-a8db-875e5998d697Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 3/6/2020 8:24:00 AM<br /> <p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2pqya3c1_M">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">In this video Derek takes a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, inertial measurement unit, CCD camera and a beefed-up pan &amp; tilt mechanism to create an automated planet tracker. Everything is orchestrated via a custom arcade-style controller centered around a Raspberry Pi running C++/OpenCV code to run the UI and control positioning.</span></p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Product Name</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Quantity</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-d85c8" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" 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href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=9339078~2&nsku=38K0329~2&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('4aa68'));" data-farnell="9339078~2" data-newark="38K0329~2" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"> <div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div> <div></div> <table style="border:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/298394" class="_se_attachment"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"> <p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Automated Raspberry Pi Planet Tracking GOTO Telescope</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/4139/vcp-biography-derek" data-e14adj="t">About Derek</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/" data-e14adj="t">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: arduino uno, e14presents_derekbrodeur, planet tracking, derek, raspberry pi, goto telescope, e14p_DB, automated raspberry pi planet tracking goto telescope, arduino, friday_release</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436/revision/4Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:45:02 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ad76ab21-874e-439b-a8db-875e5998d697saradetwilerhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436#commentsRevision 4 posted to Documents by saradetwiler on 7/7/2022 8:45:02 PM<br /> <p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2pqya3c1_M">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">In this video Derek takes a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, inertial measurement unit, CCD camera and a beefed-up pan &amp; tilt mechanism to create an automated planet tracker. Everything is orchestrated via a custom arcade-style controller centered around a Raspberry Pi running C++/OpenCV code to run the UI and control positioning.</span></p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Product Name</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Quantity</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-8281a" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" 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href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2525225&nsku=77Y6520&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f24c8'));" data-farnell="2525225~1" data-newark="77Y6520~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="SC14012" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">100k Pullup Resistors</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">MCF 0.25W 100K</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">2</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-30ac0" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=9339078~2&nsku=38K0329~2&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('30ac0'));" data-farnell="9339078~2" data-newark="38K0329~2" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"> <div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div> <div></div> <table style="border:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/298394" class="_se_attachment"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"> <p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Automated Raspberry Pi Planet Tracking GOTO Telescope</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/4139/vcp-biography-derek">About Derek</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: arduino uno, e14presents_derekbrodeur, planet tracking, derek, raspberry pi, goto telescope, e14p_DB, automated raspberry pi planet tracking goto telescope, arduino, friday_release</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436/revision/3Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:38:43 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ad76ab21-874e-439b-a8db-875e5998d697kellyhensenhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by kellyhensen on 3/8/2022 7:38:43 PM<br /> <p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2pqya3c1_M">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">In this video Derek takes a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, inertial measurement unit, CCD camera and a beefed-up pan &amp; tilt mechanism to create an automated planet tracker. Everything is orchestrated via a custom arcade-style controller centered around a Raspberry Pi running C++/OpenCV code to run the UI and control positioning.</span></p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Product Name</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Quantity</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-77538" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" 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data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2285200&nsku=63W3545&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('c1509'));" data-farnell="2285200~1" data-newark="63W3545~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="SC13001" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Raspberry Pi 3</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Raspberry Pi</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-07494" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2525225&nsku=77Y6520&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('07494'));" data-farnell="2525225~1" data-newark="77Y6520~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="SC14012" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">100k Pullup Resistors</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">MCF 0.25W 100K</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">2</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-2a1a7" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" 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href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"> <p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Automated Raspberry Pi Planet Tracking GOTO Telescope</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/4139/vcp-biography-derek">About Derek</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: arduino uno, e14presents_derekbrodeur, planet tracking, derek, raspberry pi, goto telescope, automated raspberry pi planet tracking goto telescope, arduino, friday_release</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436/revision/2Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:05:38 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ad76ab21-874e-439b-a8db-875e5998d697Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by Matt on 2/17/2022 9:05:38 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Automated Raspberry Pi Planet Tracking GOTO Telescope</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/4139/vcp-biography-derek">Derek Brodeur&#39;s VCP Profile</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2pqya3c1_M">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">In this video Derek takes a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, inertial measurement unit, CCD camera and a beefed-up pan &amp; tilt mechanism to create an automated planet tracker. Everything is orchestrated via a custom arcade-style controller centered around a Raspberry Pi running C++/OpenCV code to run the UI and control positioning.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-ddb23" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2285200,2525225,38K0329~2&nsku=63W3545,77Y6520,9339078~2&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ddb23'));" data-farnell="2285200~1,2525225~1,38K0329~2" data-newark="63W3545~1,77Y6520~1,9339078~2" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Kit</a> </span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino Uno</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino - <span><a id="e14-product-link-e3a19" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2285200&nsku=63W3545&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e3a19'));" data-farnell="2285200" data-newark="63W3545" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="SC13001" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >A000073</a> </span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-c4034" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2285200&nsku=63W3545&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('c4034'));" data-farnell="2285200~1" data-newark="63W3545~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="SC13001" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Raspberry Pi 3</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Raspberry Pi</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-ec398" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2525225&nsku=77Y6520&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ec398'));" data-farnell="2525225~1" data-newark="77Y6520~1" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="SC14012" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">100k Pullup Resistors</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">MCF 0.25W 100K</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">2</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><a id="e14-product-link-1ca5d" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=9339078~2&nsku=38K0329~2&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('1ca5d'));" data-farnell="9339078~2" data-newark="38K0329~2" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"><div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div><div></div><table style="border:0;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><span class="_se_attachment" id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/298394"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: e14presents_derekbrodeur, planet tracking, raspberry pi, goto telescope, friday release, automated raspberry pi planet tracking goto telescope, friday_release</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436/revision/1Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:40:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ad76ab21-874e-439b-a8db-875e5998d697tariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/4767/automated-raspberry-pi-planet-tracking-goto-telescope----episode-436#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 3/27/2020 1:40:47 PM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Automated Raspberry Pi Planet Tracking GOTO Telescope</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/4139/vcp-biography-derek">Derek Brodeur&#39;s VCP Profile</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2pqya3c1_M">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">In this video Derek takes a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, inertial measurement unit, CCD camera and a beefed-up pan &amp; tilt mechanism to create an automated planet tracker. Everything is orchestrated via a custom arcade-style controller centered around a Raspberry Pi running C++/OpenCV code to run the UI and control positioning.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-ICsWWADW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2285200~1,2525225~1,38K0329~2&amp;nsku=63W3545~1,77Y6520~1,9339078~2&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2285200~1,2525225~1,38K0329~2&amp;nsku=63W3545~1,77Y6520~1,9339078~2&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-ICsWWADW-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino Uno</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino - <span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-SQCEmPki-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2285200&amp;nsku=63W3545&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2285200&amp;nsku=63W3545&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">A000073</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-SQCEmPki-unlinked">A000073</span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-LTLqE9ux-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2285200~1&amp;nsku=63W3545~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2285200~1&amp;nsku=63W3545~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-LTLqE9ux-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Raspberry Pi 3</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Raspberry Pi</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-Lrzy2IoQ-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2525225~1&amp;nsku=77Y6520~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2525225~1&amp;nsku=77Y6520~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-Lrzy2IoQ-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">100k Pullup Resistors</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">MCF 0.25W 100K</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">2</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-S0wW78gt-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9339078~2&amp;nsku=38K0329~2&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=9339078~2&amp;nsku=38K0329~2&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-S0wW78gt-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"><div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div><div></div><table style="border:0;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><span class="_se_attachment" id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/298394"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../PlanetTrackingTelescope_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: e14presents_derekbrodeur, planet tracking, raspberry pi, goto telescope, friday release, automated raspberry pi planet tracking goto telescope, friday_release</div>