sceatha/miniradiotelescope

Arduino and python code for a mini-radio telescope.

Mini Radio Telescope

A computerized telescope created using a satellite TV dish and hobbyist electronic components.
This GitHub contains Arduino and Python code for the telescope.

Hardware

Electronics

• Satellite Dish (with LNB)
• Arduino Uno
• Raspberry Pi
• Stepper Motors
• Big Easy Driver

RF

• Bias Tee
• Lumped LC High Pass Filter, 910 - 3000 MHz
• LTCC Low Pass Filter, DC - 1200 MHz, 50Ω
• Power Detector
• Low Noise Amplifier, 40 - 2600 MHz, 50Ω
• RTL-SDR

Detailed Parts List

Maps

As of 5 April 2020, the working Arduino sketch is: MRTArduino (previously known as MRTv2)
The python code for the Pi is MRT_PY4.py

Hackaday was kind enough to do a write-up about this project: https://hackaday.com/2019/10/22/a-miniature-radio-telescope-in-every-backyard/