Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Tired of using a laptop for controlling your telescope and astrophotography equipment? Maybe it's time for a piece of the Pi! The Raspberry Pi 5 is a great alternative to pricier, more restrictive options. It consumes less power. And it might be able to do planetary imaging as well as capturing deep sky objects! Here are my initial thoughts of two setups, a Vilros starter kit, and NVME hat with Geeekpi case.
Vilros Pi Kit: amzn.to/3Kd09Na
RPi5: amzn.to/3wVcfr3 (you can get them cheaper elsewhere)
Geeekpi Case: amzn.to/4dJj67A
Hat in Video: amzn.to/3UUuYuK
NVME in Video: amzn.to/4axDVjI
Hat with good cable (untested): amzn.to/3WQrA75
Small 512 GB NVME for good cable: amzn.to/4e3W1Nl
NVME to USB Adapter: amzn.to/3UUv5GG
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Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount amzn.to/3NVrVQi
Skywatcher 80mm F7.5 Doublet amzn.to/47mbfZi
ZWO EFW mini filter wheel amzn.to/48OxhoN
Optolong LRGB Filter Set (1.25") amzn.to/47r23Tw
Orion 0.8x Reducer amzn.to/47s64a4
USB RJ45 Cable for Controlling Mount amzn.to/4aPlIzu
Raspberry Pi to control mount amzn.to/48mTBWH
R Pi case with touch screen amzn.to/3HvdNKl
ZWO Autofocuser amzn.to/3Skg0hX
ZWO 294MM Pro Camera: bit.ly/3tZmjOo
HEQ5 Mount: bit.ly/3O7VQVz (mine is Orion Sirius, which is equivalent)
ZWO Filter Wheel: bit.ly/3Soo5lw
Optolong Filters (LRGB, SII, Ha, OIII): bit.ly/3SlEPtJ (the Ha and OIII narrowband filters are better than what I have)
Skywatcher Evostar 80mm: bit.ly/4bfVjev (equivalent lens)
USB RJ45 Cable: bit.ly/48FRj50 (connects mount to laptop directly; mine is a different brand, but this should do)
ZWO Autofocuser: bit.ly/425XUDB
0.8x Reducer: bit.ly/3tQlbg7 (mine is Orion, but this should be equivalent)
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8-Bit March by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Tired of using a laptop for controlling your telescope and astrophotography equipment? Maybe it's time for a piece of the Pi! The Raspberry Pi 5 is a great alternative to pricier, more restrictive options. It consumes less power. And it might be able to do planetary imaging as well as capturing deep sky objects! Here are my initial thoughts of two setups, a Vilros starter kit, and NVME hat with Geeekpi case.
Vilros Pi Kit: amzn.to/3Kd09Na
RPi5: amzn.to/3wVcfr3 (you can get them cheaper elsewhere)
Geeekpi Case: amzn.to/4dJj67A
Hat in Video: amzn.to/3UUuYuK
NVME in Video: amzn.to/4axDVjI
Hat with good cable (untested): amzn.to/3WQrA75
Small 512 GB NVME for good cable: amzn.to/4e3W1Nl
NVME to USB Adapter: amzn.to/3UUv5GG
Become a buymeacoffee member to help choose which products I review: buymeacoffee.com/deepskydetail
Affiliate Links:
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount amzn.to/3NVrVQi
Skywatcher 80mm F7.5 Doublet amzn.to/47mbfZi
ZWO EFW mini filter wheel amzn.to/48OxhoN
Optolong LRGB Filter Set (1.25") amzn.to/47r23Tw
Orion 0.8x Reducer amzn.to/47s64a4
USB RJ45 Cable for Controlling Mount amzn.to/4aPlIzu
Raspberry Pi to control mount amzn.to/48mTBWH
R Pi case with touch screen amzn.to/3HvdNKl
ZWO Autofocuser amzn.to/3Skg0hX
ZWO 294MM Pro Camera: bit.ly/3tZmjOo
HEQ5 Mount: bit.ly/3O7VQVz (mine is Orion Sirius, which is equivalent)
ZWO Filter Wheel: bit.ly/3Soo5lw
Optolong Filters (LRGB, SII, Ha, OIII): bit.ly/3SlEPtJ (the Ha and OIII narrowband filters are better than what I have)
Skywatcher Evostar 80mm: bit.ly/4bfVjev (equivalent lens)
USB RJ45 Cable: bit.ly/48FRj50 (connects mount to laptop directly; mine is a different brand, but this should do)
ZWO Autofocuser: bit.ly/425XUDB
0.8x Reducer: bit.ly/3tQlbg7 (mine is Orion, but this should be equivalent)
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCoI4bUAKNI3rdvesiNqtYJw/join
8-Bit March by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
