[AR] Re: Star trackers at high altitude

  • From: William Claybaugh <wclaybaugh2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 17:37:38 -0600

On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 5:36 PM Troy Prideaux <troy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Or you could maybe cheat by using a hi-res video cam with the IR+UV filter
replaced with a 1um bandpass or longpass. That should make the sky black
provided it's clear.

Troy


You can see some of the brighter stars from the ground during daytime
with a
telescope if the air is clear. A blue filter helps.





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