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.

Modified Quickcam VC (153Kb), Raphaƫl Berthe

More information can be obtained at the WebCam Page


Universal WebCam adaptor


Webcam adaptors


Webcam filters and focal reducer
Webcam focal reducer
Webcam focal reducer
Webcam focal reducer and infra-red rejection filter
Webcam filters (IR, UV)
Webcam filters (IR, UV)
Comparison images (IR, UV filters)


Comparison images (sun)


Comparison images (sun)


Toucam Pro + Vivitar 500mm F/8 lens


Toucam Pro + Vivitar 500mm F/8 lens

Logitech b&w Quickcam adapted for astro imaging

Modified B&W Quickcam (95Kb)

Logitech Quickcam VC adapted for astro imaging


Modified Quickcam VC (83Kb)

Philips Vesta Pro adapted for astro imaging

Modified Vesta Pro (61Kb) (Universal WebCam adaptor)
Moon images. Synta 150 mm F/8 + Chromacor + Vesta Pro.

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

Saturn
Saturn
Moon (Mosaic 971012)
Moon (Mosaic 971110)
Moon (Mosaic 971208)
Moon (Mosaic 980206)

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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).