WebCam astro images

WEBCAM ASTRO IMAGES

Modified Webcams (B&W Quickcam, Quickcam VC, Vesta Pro

Transforming a Webcam for astro imaging is very easy. No specialized knowledge in electronics is required.

More information can be obtained at the WebCam Page

Universal WebCam adaptor

Webcam adaptors

Comparison images (sun)

Toucam Pro + Vivitar 500mm F/8 lens

Logitech b&w Quickcam adapted for astro imaging

Logitech Quickcam VC adapted for astro imaging

Modified Quickcam VC (83Kb)

Philips Vesta Pro adapted for astro imaging

Philips Toucam Pro adapted for astro imaging

Modified Toucam Pro (98Kb) (Universal WebCam adaptor)

Quickcam astro images obtained with a Celestar 8 at F/10 and F/20

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	Copernicus. Synta 150 F/8 + Chromacor. Vesta Pro. Processed with Avibmp and Iris (sum of 23 images): 1- original image; 2- unsharp mask, 3- wavelet, 4- vancittert. Pedro Ré (2002).
	Plato. Synta 150 F/8 + Chromacor. Vesta Pro. Processed with Avibmp and Iris (sum of 32 images): 1- original image; 2- unsharp mask, 3- wavelet, 4- vancittert. Pedro Ré (2002).
	Hyginus and Triesnecker. C8 F/10. Vesta Pro. Processed with Registax and Photoshop 6.0 (sum of 100 images): 1- unsharp mask; 2- wavelet. Pedro Ré (2002).
	Moon (first quarter). Synta 150 mm F/8 + Chrmomacor. Vesta Pro. Processed with Registax and Photoshop 6.0 (sum of 100 images). Unsharp mask. Pedro Ré (2002).
	Moon (first quarter). Synta 150 mm F/8 + Chrmomacor. Vesta Pro. Processed with Registax and Photoshop 6.0 (sum of 100 images). Wavelet. Pedro Ré (2002).