Artist Attaches Game Boy Camera to Space Telescope and Takes Photo of Jupiter
An artist has used a vintage Game Boy Camera attached to an observatory telescope to capture low-resolution images of Jupiter and the moon.
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The brief
An artist integrated a Nintendo Game Boy Camera with an observatory telescope. This setup was used to photograph celestial bodies, specifically Jupiter and the moon.
Coverage from PetaPixel, Jalopnik, GoNintendo, and FRVR highlights the unconventional nature of the equipment used to produce the images. FRVR describes the resulting space photographs as "adorably crusty." Future developments are not specified, though the current focus remains on the photos taken of Jupiter and the moon using the modified hardware.
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Quick answers
What equipment was used for the photos?
A Nintendo Game Boy Camera was attached to an observatory telescope.
Which celestial bodies were photographed?
The artist took pictures of Jupiter and the moon.
Who is credited with the project?
Coverage identifies the individual responsible as an artist and Nintendo fan.
Coverage (4)
- Nintendo fan connects Game Boy Camera to iconic Observatory Telescope to take adorably crusty space pics FRVR · 1d ago
- Game Boy Camera connected to telescope to take pictures of the moon and Jupiter GoNintendo · 1d ago
- Behold Astronomy's Newest Telescope: A Nintendo Game Boy Camera Jalopnik · 1d ago
- Artist Attaches Game Boy Camera to Space Telescope and Takes Photo of Jupiter PetaPixel · 1d ago
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