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Title: Moon
Post by: Jim on Dec 07, 2004, 17:31:00

Check out this link, it's unbelievable that pictures this good can be taken

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/

regards
Jim

Title: Moon
Post by: Mike on Dec 07, 2004, 20:41:00

Very impressive - Shame there's no info. on the kit used.

Title: Moon
Post by: Jim on Dec 07, 2004, 22:44:00

Apparently he used a 18" Starmaster Dobsonian and a DMK-21F04 Firewire Camera (which I think is a souped up toucam?)

I guess the larger apperture (if you have the seeing!) really makes a difference in resolution

Title: Moon
Post by: Whitters on Dec 08, 2004, 05:16:00

18" Starmaster Ummmmm Donuts

Title: Moon
Post by: JohnP on Dec 08, 2004, 06:39:00

sounds expensive......

Title: Moon
Post by: Mike on Dec 08, 2004, 06:50:00

http://www.starmastertelescopes.com/

Look at the pic of Mars on their website.

That 18" is $6395 - about £3400.

Title: Moon
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 08, 2004, 22:17:00

No chance it would fit in the car is there?

Title: Moon
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 08, 2004, 22:20:00

Just checked out the spec on the camera it does a full 30 FPS with no compression, not bad considering the ToUCam struggles with 5fps.

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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Jim on Dec 07, 2004, 17:31:00