Focal reducers?

[TheThing]

Out imaging the moon last night with my LPi in the 6 Newt. The moon is too big to fit in the LPi's FOV so, forgive the simple question, would a focal reducer help me in reducing it's size to fit?

What sort of 'powers' do focal reducers come in?

[Ant]

Yes it would, but it'll move the focus point inwards - which can be an issue with Newts...

Think mines a 1.6x reducer.

How about imaging the moon in two panes and using Microsoft ICE or IMERGE to join them together?

Ant

[Merlin66]

The screw-in webcam type ( Atik etc) are usually x0.5.

The Meade/ Celestron (SCT fittings) are x0.63/ x0.33

The Optec Next Gen etc do a x0.5 in 2" fitting, but are at least twice the cost of the Meade/ Celestron.....

[riklaunim]

Using focal reducers in a Newton is a bit tricky as you need to make some backfocuse. It should help, but the LPI has quite big pixels and if you reduce too much you will loose details on the moon. Check my thread about reducers and a newtonian.

[TheThing]

Hmm, seems a bit more complicated than I thought!

I think I'll go with Ant's suggestion as it doesn't need any further equipment!

Thanks for the replies.