Linking telescope to PC

[Freddie1510]

My partner has just bought me a Celestron 6se and I have never Owned one before so lots to learn.    I want to link the telescope to my PC or Mac for image recording and capture and  I see that celestron  have a NexImage range of cameras - would you recommend these?  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks

[Mick H]

12 minutes ago, Freddie1510 said:

NexImage range of cameras

I think the ZWO ASI224mc might be a better choice than the Neximage cameras.

Others might help better than myself.

[Cosmic Geoff]

Be aware that the SE mount is only suitable for planetary imaging.  Some people have used the more expensive Celestron cameras with success, but other brands eg ZWO are more popular.  Don't buy the entry level Celestron planetary camera - I did and had to upgrade as soon as I tried it out.

PC? You have to place it near the mount, so you will need a laptop.

[Freddie1510]

Hey thank you for the feedback - I did mean laptop not sure why I said pc !

[Davey-T]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

As mentioned the 6se is more suited to video capture, that works well on planets and the Moon, a ZWO colour camera used along with Firecapture software would suit.

Dave

Something like this ZWO ASI 120MC-S USB 3.0 Colour Camera | First Light Optics

Edited November 28, 2020 by Davey-T