{"product":{"product_id":"0943396050","title":"Microcomputer Control of Telescopes","price":"19.5","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511aEjzQyTL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0943396050"},"comments":[{"body":"Doing it optically is a fun project, but worth pointing out that the various rotations are so well known and studied that once you calibrate for position, a purely mechanical positioning system is more than adequate, and computer control has been a solved problem for decades. You might want to read Trueblood and Genet to get a feel for the control and automation side, and start with a mathematical/physical solution - you can add vision later. \r\n\r\nEdit: specifically https://www.amazon.com/Microcomputer-Control-Telescopes-Mark-Trueblood/dp/0943396050 - the hardware is much easier these days, but the control theory and algorithms are the same. ","subreddit_name":"computervision","author":"tyggerjai"}]}