toucam question

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Again Unmodded, and this one has G & H.

That faint enough for you?

Yeah, I know the photo is atrocious, but it was my first attempt at using a Toucam

[asimov (John)]

I've seen 'the pup' on the laptop screen (without imaging it I mean) which is mag. 8.4 with the unmodded toucam & the 6" refractor.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

This is why I was suggesting the Mintron ving

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...hlight=Mintron

Have a look around the site there are a number of images taken with the Mintron. Check out that Omega Centauri for going deep, that Tony took

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

or if you want another option, how about a camera that picks up .00002 lux!

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/guides/gstar.htm

[Karls48 (Karl)]

Hi ving
I would recommend GEM B/W camera for about $370 from http://www.allthings.com.au/Catalogue/CCS/gem%20monochrome%20low%20light%20cc tv%20dsp%20video%20camera.html
Attached are images of Alfa Centauri and Canopus, taken with 135mm Telephoto lens, 100 exposures. No tracking, I use AstroVideo software that stacks the images on fly, as long the selected star remain in view. Please note that original image in FIT format show more detail, but they are big, 1.6 Mbyte.

[IMG]file:///A:/2006-04-26-224-sum-001.jpg[/IMG]



Karl

[33South (Chris)]

Originally Posted by ving

so an LPI will do up to 16secs hey... maybe the lpi is for me then.

Ving Ive got an LPI you are welcome to borrow to see if does the job. (PM me)

I dont plan on using it any more (got a GSTAR-Ex) but want to keep it to include if/when I decided to sell the LX90.

[ving (David)]

hiya karl, I am looking in the price range of toucam and lpi. you camera is great but just a tad too expensive for me...

hi chris, thanks for the offer. i may jsut take you up on it. I am busy for the next couple of weekends tho so I might try for about 3 weeks from now (if that ok).

[33South (Chris)]

No probs, just pm me when ready.

[ving (David)]

dave?

[davidpretorius]

no go here yet, dave, clouds clouds clouds and oh yes clouds.

weather is looking alright for tonight though