Model of the New Robotic Telescope

[Vroobel]

Hi,

It's not entirely about a telescope, which you can directly use for observing or imaging. It's about a model of the one, which is roughly 7 times bigger than you...

A few months ago, in cooperation with the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University, I started making a model of their New Robotic Telescope. The model is built on a 1:20 scale (the big telescope will have a 4m primary mirror and it will be 12m high) and it's primarily 3D printed with the use of stepper motors, gearing, electronics and some DIY work. It contains the FYSETC S6 v2.1 board with the OnStepX uploaded. After five months from the beginning, the project is finished and I'm pleased to present a YouTube video about the idea and performance.

https://youtu.be/j5D-RVV9ovs?si=JxtlbVTc3vi7krKA

Recently, I presented it at a Leighton Observatory operated by the Liverpool Astronomical Society and I expect presentations in other places in future.

 

 

https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/About

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128440352@N06/sets/72157648728872007

https://www.robotictelescope.org

https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/News/#positions

 

Edited August 25, 2023 by Vroobel

[Richard N]

Thanks. Enjoyed the video. Brilliant engineering. 

[Vroobel]

Thank you. On behalf of the ARI as well. 😊

[Mr H in Yorkshire]

Looks wonderful, if only the real thing could be made so easily!

[Vroobel]

I cannot say that the model is made easily... 😄

Thank you.  

 

[atmospherecw1]

On 25/08/2023 at 21:57, Vroobel said:

Hi,

It's not entirely about a telescope, which you can directly use for observing or imaging. It's about a model of the one, which is roughly 7 times bigger than you...

A few months ago, in cooperation with the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University, I started making a model of their New Robotic Telescope. The model is built on a 1:20 scale (the big telescope will have a 4m primary mirror and it will be 12m high) and it's primarily 3D printed with the use of stepper motors, gearing, electronics and some DIY work. It contains the FYSETC S6 v2.1 board with the OnStepX uploaded. After five months from the beginning, the project is finished and I'm pleased to present a YouTube video about the idea and performance.

https://youtu.be/j5D-RVV9ovs?si=JxtlbVTc3vi7krKA

Recently, I presented it at a Leighton Observatory operated by the Liverpool Astronomical Society and I expect presentations in other places in future.

 

 

https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/About

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128440352@N06/sets/72157648728872007

https://www.robotictelescope.org

https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/News/#positions

 

Oh, this one really looks good, I'm actually new to this, but a few years ago I learned about telescopes and other things related to the universe, but I have to say that in a few years science has really made great strides in development. Nice video! By the way I am a college student and not long ago I tried to use https://edubirdie.com/annotated-bibliography-writing-service because there I found annotated bibliography writing, it seemed interesting and I did some writing about astrology, it got so interesting that I decided I would start learning astrology, that's why I am now here.

Edited August 31, 2023 by atmospherecw1

[Vroobel]

Thank you. 😊