Thanks guys, your all kind.
Video Astronomy is more fun than I could have imagined!
I still do visual on club nights, and I haven't given up on imaging, but live video astronomy is sooo different.
You don't need to worry about exact focus (a viewer will tell you if it needs focussing
), no-one cares if you bump the mount coz it doesn't wreck any image, it is instant gratification
it is fantastic for the house-bound, the disabled, and those with failing eyesight.
I am yet to see a scope or eyepiece that gives views even half as good instantly, or in colour.
And the 'Wow' factors are even bigger than those you get from people looking in an EP!
Well, it is a sort of EP. An electronic EP
It is hardly effected by light pollution or Moon Glow, and can still see clearly through thin cloud.
A great outreach tool. Connect the camera to a projector and throw up a HUGE 'live' image on your garage door! That'll bring the neighbours