Simple camera calibration using stars
Version 1.0.1 (16.8 MB) by
Duncan Carlsmith
A Live Script that shows how to perform a simple camera calibration using an image of stars.
This Live Script decrypts arcane camera specifications to estimate the focal length and fields of view and shows how to measure these quantities using an image of stars. It may interest students and teachers of physics and astronomy and serve as a fun "hands-on" exercise in astrophotography. 'Try this' suggestions, 'Challenges,' and references are included for further exploration. Related scripts by the author are found in Ref [1]. This script was inspired in part by a blog entry.[2]
Cite As
Duncan Carlsmith (2024). Simple camera calibration using stars (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/135086-simple-camera-calibration-using-stars), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with
R2023a
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Acknowledgements
Inspired by: Mobile Phone Star Explorer, RA-Dec Alt-Az Conversion Explorer, Exiftool Explorer, Celestial And Image Coordinate Projections Using FITS WCS
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