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Better and cheaper than eVscope and Stellina! This is a fun project (for yourself, for parent and child, or for schools!) to build your own smartphone-controlled electronic telescope on the cheap! Now this is all experimental, tons of things can go wrong, so please be aware of that, e.g. at your own risk! BUT all the equipment is reusable, and is overall great equipment for astronomy and astrophotography! You may also wonder why I didn't use the ASIAIR Pro - its live stacking is better... it's because its support of the AZ-GTi in Alt-Az is very limited... As of : for lazy people out there, there is now a cheap alternative, the Dwarflab Dwarf 2 which I feature in my recent videos, Total budged based on below links (as of time of writing): ~1,150 USD All links below (except for Stellarmate) are affiliate links. Mount: Skywatcher AZ-GTI with tripod Buy from OPT: Buy from Amazon: Buy from High Point Scientific: If the AZ-GTi is out of stock, the AZ-GTe should in theory also work! Please note that I haven't tested this, so this would be at your own risk. Buy from OPT: Buy from Amazon: Telescope: Skywatcher EvoGuide 50ED II (. DX) Buy from OPT: Buy from Amazon: Buy from High Point Scientific: Camera choices (many more possible, but some suggestions) ZWO ASI178MC (cheaper, smaller sensor, high resolution for more details, featured in video) Buy from OPT: Buy from Amazon: Buy from High Point Scientific: ZWO ASI485MC (bigger sensor for more field of view, high resolution for more details) Buy from OPT: Buy from High Point Scientific: ZWO ASI482MC (bigger sensor for more field of view, lower resolution but more light per pixel for faster light accumulation) Buy from OPT: Buy from High Point Scientific: Mini computer: Raspberry Pi 4 4GB kit Buy from Amazon (example kit, others are available): Mobile Battery (suggestion, it should be good enough): USB-C Cable: Velcro straps: Stellarmate OS: Etcher: Stellarmate App (I only tested Android version): Synscan Pro App (I only tested Android version): And if you get lazy, just buy a smart telescope directly! Stellina: eVscope Equinox: or eVscope: Channel Membership: Support me on Patreon!: Merch: External shop link: OPT Affiliate Link: RENEWED! High Point Scientific affiliate link: If you wish to support me, you can buy anything from Amazon after following the below link: Follow me! My Instagram: My Facebook page: 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Parts needed 05:29 Initial build 09:33 Raspberry Pi OS install 13:39 First boot and initial configuration 20:37 Smartphone apps installation 21:50 Smartphone app setup 26:50 Mount setup 29:45 Connecting everything 31:13 Equipment setup from smartphone 34:21 App usage tutorial 40:28 Startup and shutdown procedures 41:35 Setting the mount start position 42:17 Daytime preparation: initial focus 45:18 Finishing touches preparing for the night 47:08 Using it under the stars! 54:50 Conclusion Member icons: Designed by 3ab2ou / Freepik Emoticons: Designed by macrovector / Freepik Order of the Lazy Geeks slogan: Christopher T Merch Design: Radu Chelariu Intro Video: Radu Chelariu
