Conception et fabrication d'une astrocam dans le cadre du programme de technologie quatrième. les élèves ont étudié et conçu une astrocam dans le cadre du projet de quatrième de technologie.

1. What is it used for?
It is used with a telescope which replaces or supplements the eyepiece. A computer or a
television set which it is connected to allows to register the visual images. Their use is
generally limited to bright objects, for example planets or the moon.

2. We place the webcam on a tube that we put on the telescope. Afterwards we plug the webcam
into the computer. The tube must be just a little bit smaller than the telescope (a few mm). All
that was left to do was to measure the telescope.

3. Here is an image of the final result:

4. This is a perfect example of how an astrocam can be used to create a clear image of the
night's sky! Unfortunately, folowing our first tests, our own webcam is not good enough
for astrophotography. We have to order a new one