More modern astrophotography rigs use a photo sensor that keeps a fix on one or more stars, moving the camera that is mounted on top of the tracker with just the right amount to get a sharp image.

This way the mount will turn to the user-specified coordinates. And update with sidereal time thus it will track the sky. Note: I could use serial communication between the two Arduino's but since the ...

Final Report: see CSE_237D_Final_Report___Star_Tracker.pdf in repo (overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/read/jtzwcjmzfpvb) wasd keys: move the mount continuously ...

This device was mounted near the nose of a Shuttle orbiter and was used to establish its position once in orbit. A star tracker acquired a known star through its optics, and provided data on that ...

Description: CubeSat Integrated Star Tracker’s (CubIST) purpose is to design, build, and test a prototype star tracker available to CU Boulder for future development. CubIST will take images of stars ...

His beautiful and unusual photograph was taken in Odessa, Texas, in October last year using a Nikon D810 camera, iOptron SkyGuider Pro star tracker mount, Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM ...