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Making an Astrocam from a Webcam



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Here's one of the many ways a webcam can be converted to a camera for a telescope. This is kind of an old mod but it shows pretty well the kind of things you would need to do. There is no limit on the design on these cameras, everybody pretty much goes their own way. You can check the web (places like QCUIAG ) for all kinds of links for designs and free software.


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dude, too much info ... ( 4 months ago by CamiloSanchez1979)
dude, too much info all packed in a five minutes video, you should make it a little less dense.
can you sell me one ... ( 4 months ago by cashobuyer)
can you sell me one of these if you make it?
Wouldn't want to do ... ( 4 months ago by 117L7)
Wouldn't want to do that. The cost for me to do it for you, wouldn't be any less than just buying one.
wow hank hill is ... ( 4 months ago by firstbornpsycho)
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BS! ( 4 months ago by Darkness10100)
BS!
interessante! ( 4 months ago by ANTICHITASCIPPA)
interessante!
WTF?? i dont even ... ( 4 months ago by Pomka07)
WTF?? i dont even understand any of that micro webcam nerd stuff its 2 crazy for me.
So what is it in ... ( 4 months ago by acetran)
So what is it in the camera that makes the nebula turns colorful ?
It's a color camera ... ( 4 months ago by 117L7)
It's a color camera, and the nebulas are colorful. True color balance is difficult, but those images aren't too far off, and could be corrected even more in processing if needed. Many nebulas appear greenish through the eyepeice to the eye, since the eye is so sensitive to the green color many nebulas contain.
is that means it's ... ( 3 months ago by acetran)
is that means it's the special effects on a camera that is changing the color of the nebulas. (like doctoring the photos into red or whatever color the user wants. Like putting a red filter on the moon and makes the moon turns red ?) But that is not the original photos though. I dont understand this concept. Please explain. Thank you
Since there is ... ( 3 months ago by 117L7)
Since there is nothing up there to compare to (green grass, faces, white cars or houses), it's hard to set the color balance correctly when you take the pictures. The 'real' color of a nebula is not what the eye sees, because they are so dim. The camera gives the actual color, but only if it's adjusted correctly. Those images on the video have reasonably correct color, but not perfect. You can alter the coloring after you take the picture, and this is done a lot to fix problems.
Magnificent project ... ( 2 months ago by coastwalker)
Magnificent project and great video showing how it all goes together, thanks. To anyone who says 'heck I'll just buy one' - go ahead, we all have different skills and you are still going to have a blast discovering how to get great astroimages - but now you know some of the technology and engineering inside that black box that might cost you a thousand dollars. People make their own furniture too. Finding and doing what you are good at rocks and these cameras are sheer engineering brilliance.
WONDERFUL - A ... ( 2 months ago by eddiequest2)
WONDERFUL - A well-made video, for the more intelligent crowd. You have touched on everything one might need, to understand how this device is made. Brief in form but comprehensive in scope.
Thank you.
holy shit half of ... ( 2 months ago by Tirfing88)
holy shit half of my brain got roasted, but i must say you're brilliant!
your PLAIN ... ( 2 months ago by 1357swat)
your PLAIN BRILLIANT! AND WHO THE HELL MARKED ALL THESE COMMENTS THUMBS DOWN?
ENGLISH PLEASE !!!! ... ( 2 months ago by 1badassstang)
ENGLISH PLEASE !!!!!!!
Great job 117L7. ... ( 2 months ago by KenMacMillan)
Great job 117L7. Pretty sweet camera.
to hard to hear u u ... ( 2 months ago by mindfreak345)
to hard to hear u u should make a vid of u actually make it
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