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Old 30-10-2017, 07:51 AM
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Yes, this gadget may be very useful.
However, $90 is a lot of money for something that is not used so often.

It has to be a low-magnification (very short focal length) telescope, with mirror - I think I have some suitable parts (I made one RA-viewer, for focussing some time ago but I don't use it any more - live view made it obsolete), and 3-D printed enclosure for small diagonal shouldn't be a problem to design.

Webcam is probably OK as an idea, but it may prove to be not sensitive enough (if not modified for long exposures). And I personally hate to many wires around...
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