| Astrophotography |
| Using a modified low-cost CCTV camera |
| The camera I use is a CCTV board camera, using a Sony ExView HAD sensor which provides excellent light sensitivity which extends into the near infrared. However, for deep-sky imaging, the camera really needs to be able to collect light for a long period of time - so I modified the camera to allow it to do just that. |
| The camera allows me to image objects in the solar system such as the Sun, Moon, and Planets, as well as 'deep sky' objects - Nebulae, Galaxies, and Clusters. |
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| The Mk I camera with its 1.25" adapter |
| The Mk I modified circuit board |
| Solar system images |
| Nebula images |
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| The Mk II version, unhoused |
| Mk II detail |
| The Mk II housing, a bean can! |
| Results |
| Colour images |
| Gallery of my best images |
| Software... |