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Offline Darwins Selection

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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #345 on: September 19, 2014, 11:09:21 PM »
Quote from: Just One More on September 19, 2014, 07:41:13 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on September 19, 2014, 01:54:18 PM
Miss C's Mr C has been a busy boy  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-29244429

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Splendid results and a a fine project, but has the press overdone it a bit?

"..built from parts made by a 3D printer."

"At the heart of the telescope is the camera module of a Raspberry Pi, the cheap, barebones, British built computer."

"Other parts such as the lens and the mirror can be bought from online suppliers."

So, it uses a Raspberry pi, a lens and a mirror, all bought online.
That would make the "parts made by a 3D printer" a plastic tube and a bit to hold the mirror?
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #346 on: September 20, 2014, 05:43:50 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on September 19, 2014, 11:09:21 PM
Quote from: Just One More on September 19, 2014, 07:41:13 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on September 19, 2014, 01:54:18 PM
Miss C's Mr C has been a busy boy  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-29244429

 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

Splendid results and a a fine project, but has the press overdone it a bit?

"..built from parts made by a 3D printer."

"At the heart of the telescope is the camera module of a Raspberry Pi, the cheap, barebones, British built computer."

"Other parts such as the lens and the mirror can be bought from online suppliers."

So, it uses a Raspberry pi, a lens and a mirror, all bought online.
That would make the "parts made by a 3D printer" a plastic tube and a bit to hold the mirror?

 lol: lol: lol:

Did they get funding for that?  noooo:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #347 on: September 26, 2014, 01:44:15 PM »
An answer to the those who say "we shouldn't spend money in space when there's so many woes on Earth:




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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #348 on: September 26, 2014, 02:47:57 PM »
Asteroids   scared2:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #349 on: September 26, 2014, 02:56:20 PM »
There's an oinkment for that  ;)
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #350 on: September 26, 2014, 02:58:47 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on September 26, 2014, 02:56:20 PM
There's an oinkment for that  ;)

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your poor thread
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #351 on: September 26, 2014, 02:59:13 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on September 26, 2014, 02:56:20 PM
There's an oinkment for that  ;)

Astrasol....?  rubschin:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #352 on: September 26, 2014, 03:00:19 PM »
Quote from: Steve on September 26, 2014, 02:58:47 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on September 26, 2014, 02:56:20 PM
There's an oinkment for that  ;)

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your poor thread

We'll get back in orbit eventually.
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #353 on: September 26, 2014, 03:42:54 PM »
I could help it go with a bang  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #354 on: September 26, 2014, 04:22:12 PM »
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #355 on: September 26, 2014, 08:17:21 PM »
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #356 on: September 26, 2014, 08:38:59 PM »
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #357 on: September 26, 2014, 10:10:11 PM »
Dust storm over the Sahara with developing thunderclouds:



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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #358 on: September 26, 2014, 10:26:16 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on September 26, 2014, 10:10:11 PM
Dust storm over the Sahara with developing thunderclouds:



Cor!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Uncle Mort's Space Pictures
« Reply #359 on: September 26, 2014, 10:51:25 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on September 26, 2014, 10:10:11 PM
Dust storm over the Sahara with developing thunderclouds:



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