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| − | *Sony IMX174 based cameras have worked well. | + | *Sony IMX174 based cameras have worked well. Cheaper but less performance alternatives are the Raspberry Pi HQ camera or the Raspberry Pi Global Shutter camera. |
| − | *A 50mm lens, the faster the better, in the F1.2 - F1.8 range. | + | |
| + | *A 50mm lens, the faster the better, in the F1.2 - F1.8 range. Suggestions: | ||
https://www.berrybase.de/en/50mm-teleobjektiv-c-mount | https://www.berrybase.de/en/50mm-teleobjektiv-c-mount | ||
| + | https://www.rany.nl/fujian_50_1.4_sony_e | ||
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*A Raspberry Pi 4 or Pi 5 or faster embedded computer. | *A Raspberry Pi 4 or Pi 5 or faster embedded computer. | ||
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*A mount, doesn't need to be tracking. | *A mount, doesn't need to be tracking. | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 20 December 2024
Introduction
SatNOGS Optical is a project by the Libre Space Foundation to add optical observations to the distributed network. It is under early development.
Software
See:
- stvid
https://github.com/cbassa/stvid
- satpredict
https://github.com/cbassa/satpredict
- sattools
https://github.com/cbassa/sattools
Hardware
- Sony IMX174 based cameras have worked well. Cheaper but less performance alternatives are the Raspberry Pi HQ camera or the Raspberry Pi Global Shutter camera.
- A 50mm lens, the faster the better, in the F1.2 - F1.8 range. Suggestions:
https://www.berrybase.de/en/50mm-teleobjektiv-c-mount https://www.rany.nl/fujian_50_1.4_sony_e
- A Raspberry Pi 4 or Pi 5 or faster embedded computer.
- A mount, doesn't need to be tracking.
Further Info
- Optical Communications and Photonics MakerSpace
https://libre.space/projects/optical-communications-and-photonics-makerspace/
- SIDLOC
https://libre.space/projects/sidloc/
Development
Discussion in #satnogs-optical:matrix.org.
