Space Photography Telescope Lens Mask

Space Photography Telescope Lens Mask

Space Photography Telescope Lens Mask

COMPLETED

Created a synthetic diffraction spike mask to go over a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to focus the light to enhance image results.

Created a synthetic diffraction spike mask to go over a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to focus the light to enhance image results.

Categories:

Aerospace

Parts

Mini

Date:

June 2025

Tools and software used:

SOLIDWORKS / CURA

Photo Gallery of Project:

Photo Gallery of Project:

Technical Tags:

Credit to my uncle Jason @SpaceByJase for allowing me to use photos with the stars enhanced using the mask

Objective Problem:

  • Create a lens mask to enhance the appearance of bright stars through telescope space photography images to emulate the diffraction seen on the JWST.


Key Dimensions:

Measured to fit directly over a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Material / Manufacturing Process:

CF PLA

Constraints:

  • Constrained by the dimensions of the telescope

Cad and analysis:

  • Model was designed in SOLIDWORKS

  • Model was tested to make sure it could clip to telescope during cold nights without warping