14 DAY TRIAL // Just two days ago, I wrote about how 3D printing technology had been used to create a telescope for the very first time. Now, I can show you the first ever picture of the moon captured with it.
It looks like that nice camera sensor torn off the Raspberry Pi mini PC came in handy.
The 3D printed telescope captured a pretty detailed image of our planet's natural satellite, even though the moon did turn out a bit more pink that it normally is. Or is that purple?
The telescope combines the natural abilities of a reflective telescope with the recording abilities of the camera sensor.
The end result is a contraption that can shoot images of the sky in high quality and store them in files of 5 MB each. All in all, this image of the moon shows that the Pikon is a success.
For those who want a rundown of the products' main traits, the telescope is capable of a magnification of 160 times and has the camera module mounted in front of the mirror on the end of the 3D printed components.
For a price of €100 / $160, it's an impressive piece of work. Especially when you consider that traditional telescopes of similar ability cost ten times as much. Then again, 3D printing technology has made it a habit of offering great alternatives at a tenth of the price for various things, like prosthetics.
