So when the EVScope made the news, it got me wondering. Why not do augmented reality astronomy for outreach using off the shelf gear? Can run various mounts, numerous FOVs, higher resolution, and so on. The idea simmered in the back of my mind as life and gear issues took priority. Over the past week I've had some time to dedicate to the project. I ran a super wide static test, a wide field alt/az live test, and tonight I ran a 1 degree
FOV live test on an
EQ mount. Even with a 1 degree
FOV I was able to directly identify stars, planets,
DSOs, and lunar features (sorta) with detailed information. Even real time satellite identification with detailed info was possible. Here's a screen cap from the live stream I did for the
EQ test;
Was running 15s subs at the time
Gear Used
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Rubinar 1000/10 internally reduced to
f/5.2
40mm Plossl converted to a 80mm
FL guide scope
Altair Astro 183C V1
Revolution Imager 224
PC
External monitor (makes workflow much easier)
Software Used
ASCOM & EQMod
Stellarium and Stellariumscope
Sharpcap Pro
OBS