Betty the Telescope vs. the Professional Observatory: An Epic Astrophotography Shootout

🚀Betty, a budget telescope, was designed to match the resolution of a multi-million pound observatory.

🔭The atmosphere in the UK is wobbly, affecting astrophotography. Betty aims to overcome this by being portable and optically perfect.

🛠️Robot engineer Kerry helped improve Betty's potential resolution with a radical secondary mirror holder.

💡The mirror holder caused issues, resulting in triangular stars. Rory sought a solution before the astrophotography competition.

🔧Rory fixed the mirror holder by cutting off the aluminum back plate and using mounting tape. Betty is ready to compete!

Why did Rory create Betty, a budget telescope?

—Rory created Betty to match the resolution of a multi-million pound observatory and overcome the wobbly atmosphere in the UK.

Who helped improve Betty's potential resolution?

—Robot engineer Kerry aided in improving Betty's potential resolution with a radical secondary mirror holder.

What issue did Rory face with Betty's mirror holder?

—The mirror holder caused triangular stars in photos, indicating a problem that needed a solution before the astrophotography competition.

How did Rory fix the mirror holder?

—Rory cut off the aluminum back plate and used mounting tape to fix the mirror holder, ensuring Betty is ready to compete.

Where will the astrophotography competition take place?

—The astrophotography competition will happen in the Canary Islands, known for their optimal astronomical conditions.

00:01Rory introduces an astrophotography competition between Betty, a budget telescope, and a professional observatory in the Canary Islands.

00:50Betty was designed to match the resolution of a multi-million pound observatory and overcome wobbly atmospheres in the UK.

01:22Robot engineer Kerry helped improve Betty's potential resolution with a radical secondary mirror holder.

09:24Rory faces an issue with Betty's mirror holder, resulting in triangular stars in photos.

12:45With limited time, Rory fixes the mirror holder by cutting off the aluminum back plate and using mounting tape.