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Astrotrac & polar alignment camera.
Hi,
New to the forum & the hobby. I previously had a cheap EQ mount with RA drive and managed to get a few decent pictures for the setup, however, the motor gave way and the mount basically started to fall apart.
As a result i ended up buying the astrotrac, and haven't been very successful (i.e. really struggling with the polarscope and alignment - even after collimation - i just don't think my eyes are good enough with the scope.)
So i'm looking at using a CCD + small guide scope (ideally a 30mm - so it fits in the polarscope mount) and utilising a program like sharpcap to help with the polar alignment.
my question (after the long winded explanation) is what sort of camera is best for the lowest outlay. everything i can find online is all about using the cameras for guiding or solar/DSO imaging which isn't necessarily applicable. (i.e. don't need the best quality - just sensitive enough to detect the stars around the pole.)
My budget is basically trying to mimic the polemaster without the cost.
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