Category Archives: Astronomy

Startrails

Posted on 2016-10-08 by Uli

I have finally found some time to use my Raspberry Pi as timelapse camera to capture some startrails. I found this useful page showing all the details needed to set the Pi camera to a maximum of 6s exposure. I got the … Continue reading →

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Line up

Posted on 2015-10-08 by Uli

This morning Jupiter, Mars, Venus and the moon all lined up nicely. Mercury was around as well, but it was too low on the horizon and I think I was also a bit late for it. The sky was already … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse

Posted on 2015-10-03 by Uli

At the end of September there was a special lunar eclipse with a particularly red moon. It was visible in Berkshire during the very small hours of the morning. Fortunately, I did manage to wake up in time and was … Continue reading →

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