Lunar & Planetary Images

[Moley]

Hi. I'm a newbie so forgive me if I say something daft.

I recently invested in a Celestron 8 SE and am now wondering about taking some images. I want to start off somewhere reasonably straightforward and so am thinking of some shots of the moon and any planets that show their face.

From the research I've done a lot of folks seem to use a Philips SPC900NC even though this now seems quite old technology. Is it worth going for that or something newer? I've been steered towards a QHY5 or 5v or a Neximage 5mp.

Would the Philips attach to the 'scope?

Any other suggestions. Budget £200 max.

Thx

[nightfisher]

If you can get hold of a philips spc900 or spc880 flashed to 900, and a 1.25 nose piece, this is a very good way to go for lunar/planetary

[Cornelius Varley]

A webcam is a good place to start without spending too much. The QHY5 and 5v are good cameras for the next step up from a webcam. I have a QHY5v and I'm reprocessing AVI taken about a year or so ago and the results are pretty good.

Peter

[JamesF]

If you have a DSLR you can probably use that for full-disc lunar and solar (with a suitable filter) imaging, too.

James