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Old 13-04-2010, 08:51 PM
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Yep, it can:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-431-0-0-1-0.html

It shows how to connect a webcam to your scope. Refractor, reflector- doesn't matter.

This article, and one called "astrophotography with a dob" are in the 'Projects and Articles' section on the top left margin of the page you are looking at NOW. The second article has links to software you will need.

The best bit about these two articles is that your 'itty bitty telescope' actually does not need to track- the software does the aligning of the drifting images. It is limited to bright stuff, like the moon and planets. But don't knock it, you will be surprised at the quality of the images you will get- these two pics are just single frames taken through my 5" Celestron C5. You can just make out two of Jupiter's moons.
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