Make Your Ceiling Disappear With ADS-B and Short-Throw Projector
The Skylight project integrates ADS-B data with a short-throw projector to enhance the experience of tracking aircraft. It allows users to visualize aircraft positions and flight information directly on their ceilings, creating a unique blend of aviation and astronomy. This technology is accessible to both aviation enthusiasts and drone operators, offering a new way to engage with the skies.
- ▪The Skylight project combines ADS-B data with a short-throw projector.
- ▪It displays aircraft positions and flight information on ceilings using a Raspberry Pi 5.
- ▪The system also functions as a planetarium, showing stars and satellites overhead.
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Make Your Ceiling Disappear With ADS-B And Short-Throw Projector No comments by: Tyler August June 4, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy If you’re into airplanes, you’ve probably had the experience of hearing an unusual aircraft and rushing outside to try and catch a glimpse of it, all while fumbling with a smartphone to open a flight-tracking app. If your home was equipped with [cpaczek]’s Skylight project, which combines ADS-B data with a short throw projector, that little dance would have been totally unnecessary. ADS-B or the “Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast”, is the standard by which aircraft broadcast their position and other flight information from onboard transponders.
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