Near Space Photography for Under $150
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Believe it or not, it’s possible to take high quality photos of near-space using parts for under $150. It’s been done by a group of MIT students and hobbists and you can do it too. Typically this is done by simply lifting a camera as high as possible using a weather balloon until it pops. If space is a little too high for your tastes, learn the spectacular art of kite photography to capture incredible DIY photography shots.
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Typical Supplies:
- Camera or cell phone Cam
- Picture taking mechanism
- Weather balloon
- GPS tracking (to find it when it lands)
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November 23rd, 2009
Really cool idea. We may have to try that this winter. How do you lose something with a GPS receiver and a cell phone on it that’s sending back the coordinates, though? Did I misunderstand something about how this works?