Fotos impresionantes del espacio sacadas por un invento casero

¡Fuera de la tierra! Un estudiante saca fotos impresionantes del espacio con una cámara usada de 30 libras y un globo

 

  • El dispositivo cuesta unas 200 Libras y fue fabricado por Adam Cudworth
  • Spent 40 hours working on box with GPS tracker, radio & microprocessor
  • Located device after fall back to earth having reached speeds of 150mph

 

Cuando piensas cuánto le cuesta a la NASA sacar fotos tan impresionantes como esta, es incluso más impresionante lo que un adolescente puede hacer con 200 libras.

Adam Cudowrt, de 19 años, de Ombersley, Worcestershire, consiguió sacar estas fantásticas vistas de la Tierra desde el espacio, usando no mucho más que un globo y una cámara de segunda mano que le costó 30 libras en eBay.

Con unos conocimientos científicos que van poco más allá de un sobresaliente en física, Adam invirtió 40 horas trabajando en una caja con un GPS, radio y microprocesador.

 

Cheap device: Adam Cudworth managed to capture these incredible views of the earth from space using little more than a balloon and a second-hand £30 camera bought on eBay

Es barato. Recuerdo que estas fotos se sacaron con una cámara de 30 libras que compró en eBay y un GLOBO.

 

Aerial: This photo was taken as the device, which took Adam 40 hours to build, found its way up to spaceAérea, esta foto se sacó tan pronto en cuanto el dispositivo, en el que Adam invirtió 40 horas, llegó al espacio. 

Spectacular: The images look like they could be the latest taken from a multi-million pound NASA satellite Espectácular: Cuesta creer que estas fotos fueron sacadas así, cuando parece que se sacaron por satélites de millones de dólares.Después de estar dos horas y media volando, a más de 20 millas, en la estratosfera, este impresionante dispositivo sacó estas geniales vistas desde el espacio.

Utilizó un GPS similar al de un coche, para seguir el progreso y poder localizarlo con una radio, siguiendo su vuelta a la tierra. Alcanzó, en su descenso, velocidades de más de 150 millas por hora (241 KM/H)

 

Pero el modesto adolescente, que está ahora estudiando ingeniería en la Universidad de Nottingham, dijo hoy que los resultados no eran más que «un pequeño proyecto» y «una especie de hobby »

Dijo: «Quería ponerme un reto. Pero estoy asombrado con los resultados. Vi a un chico que hizo algo similar hace unos pocos años y quise recrear su idea, pero mejor.»

 

Modest: Adam, who is now an engineering student at the University of Nottingham, said today that the results were nothing more than 'a little project' and a 'bit of a hobby'Este es Adam.

 

Adam Cudworth
Launch

En cuanto a lo tecnológico, el circuito le permitió recoger muchos datos, como la velocidad, fuerza G y altitud en todo momento.

 

Found: Adam is pictured with his brother Ben, 12, and his balloon contraption, which climbed to three times the height of a commercial plane before it burstFound: Adam is pictured with his brother Ben, 12, and his balloon contraption, which climbed to three times the height of a commercial plane before it burst

‘I have no background in astrophysics – I’m just an engineering student. People think it’s something that costs millions of pounds but I’ve proved you can do it on just a £200 budget.’

‘I have no background in astrophysics. People think it’s something that costs millions of pounds but I’ve proved you can do it on just a £200 budget’

Adam Cudworth

Adam bought a standard Canon A570 camera on eBay around 18 months ago when he first had the idea for the project.

He placed it in an insulated box along with a small video camera, two temperature sensors, two high-performance solar panels, a tracking device, microprocessor and radio.

The student then attached it to a high-altitude two metre latex balloon with a parachute – and named his contraption ‘HABE 5’.

Following the launch, he tracked the balloon as it climbed to three times the height of a commercial plane before it burst and landed in Broadway, Worcestershire – 30 miles from his home.

Amazing: This photograph snapped by Adam's device after take off shows the city of Worcester in viewAmazing: This photograph snapped by Adam’s device after take off shows the city of Worcester in view
Landscape: This photo taken after take off shows the A449, River Severn and Worcester in the distanceLandscape: This photo taken after take off shows the A449, River Severn and Worcester in the distance

Soaring: Video footage taken alongside the photos shows it swirling through the clouds to dizzying heightsSoaring: Video footage taken alongside the photos shows it swirling through the clouds to dizzying heights

 

 

The built-in circuit board allowed Adam to record the speed, G-force and altitude his balloon was reaching at all times.

Video footage taken alongside the photos shows it swirling through the clouds to dizzying heights.

‘I just wanted to set myself a challenge – but I’m amazed at the results. I saw a guy who did a similar thing a couple of years back and I just wanted to recreate them – but better’

Adam Cudworth

He added: ‘When I retrieved the camera I was stunned – it had captured some incredible photos and footage. The exposure settings were different to my previous two attempts.

‘I used materials which would be more robust in extreme temperatures and this led to clearer photos at altitude. The onboard video camera recorded great footage close to the ground after launch.

‘However the lens fogged up at about 3km (1.9 miles) in altitude because moisture got in – but it still looked rather impressive.

‘I’m now working on project, which will allow me to control where the box lands when it falls back to earth. But that’s work in progress at the minute and I’ll have to be content with this for now.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2200559/Adam-Cudworth-Student-takes-stunning-snaps-space-using-30-second-hand-camera-balloon.html#ixzz26leOFM4Z

Compartir: