Automatic measurement system for astronomical education

Lech Mankiewicz; Krzysztof T. Pozniak; Ryszard S. Romaniuk; Przemyslaw Szamocki; Grzegorz Wrochna

doi:10.1117/12.568922

22 July 2004 Automatic measurement system for astronomical education

Lech Mankiewicz, Krzysztof T. Pozniak, Ryszard S. Romaniuk, Przemyslaw Szamocki, Grzegorz Wrochna

Proceedings Volume 5484, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments II; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.568922
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments II, 2003, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

An automatic system for simple astronomical measurements is proposed. It consists of a CCD based webcam, standard photo-lenses and rotating mount with a computer driven step motor. The system is controlled by dedicated user friendly software with an intuitive graphical user interface. It is demonstrated how it can be used to measure light curves of variable stars. The cost of the system is below $200 and it is well suitable for education or for hobby.

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Lech Mankiewicz, Krzysztof T. Pozniak, Ryszard S. Romaniuk, Przemyslaw Szamocki, and Grzegorz Wrochna "Automatic measurement system for astronomical education", Proc. SPIE 5484, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments II, (22 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.568922

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