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Originally Posted by Dennis
Hi Matt
I can loan you a Meade LPI CMOS camera for imaging the Moon and Planets. It simply plugs into your focuser, replacing the eyepiece. This will make imaging more straightforward as the LPI will track with the mount – no more fiddly tripods and constant nudging! The LPI connects to a computer via the USB port and it is a very nice and easy to use camera. You should be able to get some good images of Saturn, Jupiter and Lunar craters...once we get some clear skies, that is.
This is termed “Prime Focus” by the way, where the ccd chip is placed in the focuser at the prime focus of the main mirror. Good polar alignment helps to minimize the drift of the image across the ccd chip field of view.
We'll arrange a session as soon as the weather is suitable. Say hi to Andrew.
Cheers
Dennis
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Hello again Dennis!
First up, Andrew says "Hi!"
Next, thank you very much for your kind offer of loaning me your Meade LPI camera. It certainly would be really groovy to trial! Unfortunately, unless USB can operate over a distance of 20 meters, my PC is static ... and my laptop expired a year ago (RIP). Ooof! But that's ok... Yana and I are very happy just doing visual observing (for the moment) with the occassional lash at budget astrophotography.
Thanks again!
Matt.
