comets/asteroids

[jj]

could anyone tell me the the best way to image comets and asteroids. ccd or SLR

thanks

jay

[Kai]

I use my Dslr personally.

this is because my other option is mt Toucam and its not modded yet.

[GordonCopestake]

DSLR's tend to have a larger FOV than CCD's (at least CCD's that are affordable) so this makes them more useful for spotting comets and asteroids

[jonnyboy]

if you are imaging then I would think the ccd best but if you are hunting them then as gordon said the slr would be best

jb

[Astroman]

You'll need a good tracking mount, too. Image a portion of the sky you expect will contain an asteroid, preferably with a long exposure. Do it on consecutive nights and compare the two images. An asteroid will have moved between frames, and a fast moving asteroid will show up as a streak, while the stars remain round.