September 8, 2025
Description
Small personal fabrication to facilitate visual observation: an electronic eyepiece!
The goal is to make an eyepiece capable of amplifying the brightness of deep sky objects and all for a derisory price less than 200€. Because it already exists, but rarely below €1500.
My version allows for live viewing via the eyepiece, but also to capture what is visible using a smartphone and a USB-C cable.
Here are some photos and results and I will post, as they come along, the print files, wiring circuits and links for the components.
Components:
Hi sensibility video camera with Starlight and Sens-Up for long exposure at 1.2sec ( 1/25s x30 Sens-up boost ) with OSD control buttons:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005005378451998.html
USC-C Video Capture module:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005006026727770.html
Electronic Viefinder with video input:
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005008647273684.html
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution