telescope with web cam

[WRATH OF BOD]

just been given a nice telescope, harier 15-60x80mm.
moon and stars look fantastic for an old telescope.
anyone used a ccd out of a web cam to capture moon and the like,
i have looked on the web with lots of people giving different advice.
anyone here had a go & with what results & whats the best webcam?
i have at hand a ms life cam 1000,logitech 290 hd & 190.
i know you have to take the lense of the web cam to do it.

[Oily]

I have,it was with a very old webcam though,it was just to see if I could take pictures etc with it.These are just some of the shots I took with it.Some have used the xbox live cam with good results too.There's a good thread here albeit 50 odd pages long:http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/13...x#entry1723951

[blaggard]

You need to be image stacking with a web cam, Mine has a snout which fits onto the eyepiece receptacle. Since you are using the webcam as an eyepiece focus can be a issue but mine was designed for the job, only a cheapo but you can spend thousands on them.. .

[Oily]

You need to be image stacking with a web cam, Mine has a snout which fits onto the eyepiece receptacle. Since you are using the webcam as an eyepiece focus can be a issue but mine was designed for the job, only a cheapo but you can spend thousands on them.. .

For image stacking he's going to need a scope that tracks the object over a period of time if you want good results,this is were it starts to get expensive!!

[blaggard]

One of mine tracks buts its not needed, provided you keep the object in the lens there is plenty of time and the software does all the compensating. A tracking scope from the likes of Meade can be had for £3-400...
A webcam without stacking is nowhere near high enough res.

[blaggard]

I have the older version of this webcam based camera. http://www.astro.shoregalaxy.com/webcam_astro.htm