live view+snap shots?

[saurabh dh]

hi, what do i need for viewing on a laptop,and some snapshots for keep a record of the viewing. Love watching open clusters. Have a  SW-BKP200DS on an eq5(manual) mount. advise please, Thanks.

[MattJenko]

Depends what you mean by snapshots? A DSLR will get you some "snaps" of what you are seeing, or there are cameras designed for taking snaphots of live-view type eaa work (see the video astronomy section on the forum).

 

Cheers

Matt