PCC Engineering Club: TElescope Project
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Project Objective:
Modify an existing telescope for motorized control to locate and track stars and other celestial objects from an object database or from manually-entered coordinates.
Fall Semester Objective:
Install motors and gears and demonstrate software-controlled motion.
Demonstrate repeatable positioning and star tracking.
Project Background and Motivation:
PCC math and astronomy professor John Sepikas wants to control remotely-stationed telescopes for observation and scientific data gathering. The ultimate hope is to place telescopes around the world which are self-mobilized and self-orienting and can be remotely operated by schools and scientists.
Telescope: Orion XT6 6-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope owned by Professor John Sepikas.
We are looking to add 2-3 Engineering Club members to the team for work this fall semester. However, we will attempt to keep all interested Club members involved by inviting them to attend project meetings and presentations at Engineering Club.
Please submit applications by Friday, September 26, at the Engineering Club meeting or drop it in the submission box in IT 117 (Fab Lab).
Project Objective:
Modify an existing telescope for motorized control to locate and track stars and other celestial objects from an object database or from manually-entered coordinates.
Fall Semester Objective:
Install motors and gears and demonstrate software-controlled motion.
Demonstrate repeatable positioning and star tracking.
Project Background and Motivation:
PCC math and astronomy professor John Sepikas wants to control remotely-stationed telescopes for observation and scientific data gathering. The ultimate hope is to place telescopes around the world which are self-mobilized and self-orienting and can be remotely operated by schools and scientists.
Telescope: Orion XT6 6-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope owned by Professor John Sepikas.
We are looking to add 2-3 Engineering Club members to the team for work this fall semester. However, we will attempt to keep all interested Club members involved by inviting them to attend project meetings and presentations at Engineering Club.
Please submit applications by Friday, September 26, at the Engineering Club meeting or drop it in the submission box in IT 117 (Fab Lab).
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Core Team Members:
Chi Yeung Chiu (Mechanical System)
David Harbottle (Mechanical System, Electrical System)
Moses Audi (Software System)
Peter Ngo (Mentor / Project Manager) [email protected]
Chi Yeung Chiu (Mechanical System)
David Harbottle (Mechanical System, Electrical System)
Moses Audi (Software System)
Peter Ngo (Mentor / Project Manager) [email protected]