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Atik cameras are also sold by Adirondack here in the US.
www.astrovid.com
I have seen info on the QHY cameras before, but could not find a website link in the discussion Forum. I'll try to google fo ...

Except for the Meade DSI, all the cameras you mention are based on Webcams and are not capable of long exposures. There is a new TOU cam out now with a 1/2" chip.
Many people modify the TOU cam for l ...

The fact that digital cameras are becoming more affordable, makes many folks want to use them for Astroimaging. And they are very well suited for the purpose.
By their very natture, CCD imaging devic ...

Here is an absolutely astounding image of the moon transiting the disc of the sun.
It was just published by NASA.
It was taken by one of the "stereo" satellites.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y ...

Roger,
Before you make up your mind about a ccd camera, do a lot of looking around before you buy.
Because a lot of folks have similar questions, I am going to write a short overview of CCD cameras. ...

That saturn image is actually better than you think.
Good Image size to begin with. If you start cutting back the exposure time or reduce the speed setting, the image is big enough to reveal quite a ...

Hello Trane,
Great to hear from you again !!

Adolph

Thank you Fellows.
Taken with the 13.1" truss Dob and 2.5X Powermate. Afocally through a 12mm Radian eyepiece with the Kodak 7630 camera at ASA 400.
This gives an effective focal length of 15600mm a ...

S#%%&&**## ! I know the feeling !! I just hate it when that happens.

Adolph

I played with some video images from last year and came up with this. Probably too much cropping, but i was surprised to coax some detail out of the Valley floor.
This is the result of 128 stacked im ...

That's a very good start !!
After you get the hang of the Steady Pix, it will improve even more.
Like everything else, it takes practice.

Adolph

Good Work Paul !!
Nice wide field with the focal reducer. With the 8" SCT, the only way to get a wider field of view ( besides going to film ) is with a Fastar system.
The fastar will turn the 8" SC ...

Bankey,
If you look at the home Page of the Forum and click on the sun picture it will give you a bunch of solar images. The image in your scope will look something like the "White Light Image."
Exc ...

Good Luck Grendel.
Looks like you have a project for those cloudy days.

Adolph

Gee Whiz Andy, that first one sure do look familiar don't it ??
Now, where have I seen that before ?

Adolph