Saturn+moon Titan via Meade ETX-70

Edge-on rings of Saturn just captured via Philips Toucam webcam and feeble moon Titan x1600 fainter @ 5 fps exposure.

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Science & Technology

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• saturn
• titan
• telescope
• meade
• etx
• toucam
• webcam
• backyard
• optic

[groomlake67]

nice - shame that the vid quality is so bad - you need a better cam.

[nytecam]

@groomlake67 Trying to record Saturn with a small ETX-70 is probably a 'step-too-far' but worth a go. I've other special cams for my deepsky work;-)

[KTBFFH1]

HI nytecam... I am enjoying your series of videos... Thanks. just got my first telescope (an etx 70) for Xmas. Where can I get the adapter from that you connected the webcam to, please?

[nytecam]

Google "webcam adapter" !

[afcg23]

How does the tracking system work in ETX 70? Does it help to take photos, etc?? Thanks

[nytecam]

As this vid - bright planets don't need tracking but faint deepsky does via much longer exposures.

[AmpleLight]

I have the same telescope, i just bought a sony exmor r camera to attach to it =D

Good times good times. I got a few lenses on ebay for sale, they still have a couple days left if you want to catch one.

[nytecam]

Hi Funky - just a standard ETX-70 plus x2 Barlow lens before the Toucam as shown. Scope undriven which is why Saturn 'moves' across the field of view;-)

[toofunky4u]

wow wot lense did u use, i got this model and cant get nowhere near this good a quality pic!! well done :)

[peoplesgamer]

were can i get the webcam to fit the scope cheers ps fantasic images