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Date: 22 Aug 2007 21:17:51
From: Kruger Kid
Subject: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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Any suggestion for a CCD camera to be used on a Celestron C8 using the
Fastar or Hyperstar lens?
Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
available.
Kruger
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Date: 24 Aug 2007 23:29:32
From: ABCD
Subject: Re: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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question at hand is : would the 402 be too large for a C8?
RMOLLISE wrote:
> On Aug 23, 11:55 pm, MLK <m...@avalon.com> wrote:
> > The st402? May be too big.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kruger Kid wrote:
> > > Any suggestion for a CCD camera to be used on a Celestron C8 using the
> > > Fastar or Hyperstar lens?
> >
> > > Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
> > > they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
> > > Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
> > > available.
> >
> > > Kruger- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> Actually, I've seen Fastar images taken with cameras you'd think were
> way too big.
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> Unk Rod
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Date: 24 Aug 2007 05:44:54
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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On Aug 23, 11:55 pm, MLK <m...@avalon.com > wrote:
> The st402? May be too big.
>
>
>
> Kruger Kid wrote:
> > Any suggestion for a CCD camera to be used on a Celestron C8 using the
> > Fastar or Hyperstar lens?
>
> > Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
> > they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
> > Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
> > available.
>
> > Kruger- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
Actually, I've seen Fastar images taken with cameras you'd think were
way too big.
Unk Rod
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Date: 23 Aug 2007 23:55:30
From: MLK
Subject: Re: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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The st402? May be too big.
Kruger Kid wrote:
> Any suggestion for a CCD camera to be used on a Celestron C8 using the
> Fastar or Hyperstar lens?
>
> Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
> they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
> Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
> available.
>
> Kruger
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Date: 23 Aug 2007 04:26:38
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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On Aug 22, 11:17 pm, Kruger Kid <kkofvi...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Any suggestion for a CCD camera to be used on a Celestron C8 using the
> Fastar or Hyperstar lens?
>
> Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
> they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
> Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
> available.
>
> Kruger
HI:
A lot of Hyperstar/Fastar folks are using Starlight Xpress cams. While
I use SBIG these days (I don't do Fastar, either), I had one of the
early Starlight cameras, and the quality is definitely there. Have a
look at <http://www.astrovid.com >
Uncle Rod
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Date: 23 Aug 2007 09:20:38
From: Kruger Kid
Subject: Re: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:26:38 -0700, RMOLLISE <rmollise@hotmail.com >
wrote:
>On Aug 22, 11:17 pm, Kruger Kid <kkofvi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Any suggestion for a CCD camera to be used on a Celestron C8 using the
>> Fastar or Hyperstar lens?
>>
>> Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
>> they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
>> Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
>> available.
>>
>> Kruger
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>HI:
>
>A lot of Hyperstar/Fastar folks are using Starlight Xpress cams. While
>I use SBIG these days (I don't do Fastar, either), I had one of the
>early Starlight cameras, and the quality is definitely there. Have a
>look at <http://www.astrovid.com>
>
>Uncle Rod
I am thinking about getting one of those Meade DSI cams in the
meantime while I am trying to decide on what cam I really want. For a
$100 it might be a way to get my feet wet. Before I lay out some real
$$$.
Kruger
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Date: 23 Aug 2007 06:04:32
From: Terry B
Subject: Re: ASTRO: A CCD for a C8
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These are fairly small
http://qhyccd.com/QHY6.html
Look at the forum on the QHY site for more info.
Cheers
Terry B
> Most CCD cameras seem to be "physically" too big for this. Seems like
> they would block most of the corrector with the CCD body. Starlight
> Xpress cameras look small enough. The SBIG STV 237 is no longer
> available.
> Kruger
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