| These are some of my attempts
at astrophotography. I started out by purchasing a second hand 5 inch
newtonian Tasco telescope, with which I was able to take photo's of
the moon. But I was not able to find a RA (right ascension) drive for
it which limited my photo opportunities. I now own a Celestron Celestar
8 telescope which has both RA and a recently obtained Dec (declination)
motor. This will enable me to photograph deep sky objects which require
long exposures, in conjuction with my guidescope. I am able to either
use a Digital Canon camera at prime focus, a Nikon digital camera via a digiscoping mount,
or a webcam. I am a member of
the East Sussex Astronomical Society, and I subscribe to Astronomy Now
and the Society for Popular Astronomy magazines. This site is contstantly
being revised and updated, so be sure you return often to see something
new! Latest update 15th June 2009, see the Lunar page, the Planets page
and the Equipment page. The links below have also been updated. |
